#Chapter 82: Truth

Evelyn The marble floors echoed with every step, like it was punctuating some thought with each footfall. The hall in which the Summit was to take place was polished to perfection, and every surface gleamed. It was all opulent and a reminder of the authority of what happened in these halls. This was the place where laws were written and futures were shaped. Everyone with even a shred of leadership would be at the Summit to speak on matters and weigh in on the steps to move forward. People who had been ruling all of their lives, and people who had fought tirelessly in the battles we were now moving on from were all in attendance. And here I was, in the center of it all, trying not to let my hands shake. I walked through the corridor toward the main room where everyone was gathered, my heels clicking against the marble in rhythm with the rising noise. The crowd was already mostly gathered, and their conversations were pulsing, audible from even down the hall. They had all com