Anastasia's Pov

　　While the hall is spacious, well-lit, and very roomy, this room is half the size, with fewer decorations and darker wall colors. The window is not as wide as the one in the hall, but it still lets in light from the shining sun outside, bringing a breeze into the room.

　　In the room, five elders are seated, three women and two men. They vary in age, from their forties to their sixties. Their faces are serious, almost like marble. The voice that ...