Noah raised his head from the letter and noticed the absence of the bird. Looking outside the window, he saw the dark blur flickering towards the Royal Palace. Raising his hands, he set the scroll on fire and let its ashes drift away around the city with the flow of the wind.
"Let's get ready for the feast; we have a whole governing body waiting for us." Noah stood up from the table and extended his arms towards the two women to his side with a smile. "The meeting has been finalized. We're summoned to the Sky Jade Pavilion in the palace. Sunset. No delays. The emperor, the three sect leaders, and the abbot will all be present."
The two of them stood up slowly; Xin Yan looked indifferent about the meeting, but Elysia shook her head with a sad look on her face.
"You two go ahead without me." Her refusal surprised the two of them.
"You are not coming?"
