~The Trial of Blood and Bone~

ELRICH

The Circle met in a hall made of steel and green tinted glass. It was a symbol of the old order and a monument to the new. The floor was polished and the ceilings high. I moved in with quiet courage, my eyes making contact with all twelve members of the Circle. They were wrapped in dresses of ancient times. Dark robes with heavy embroidery showing wolves, crescent moons and ancient sigils. The air was almost metallic, a scent of power.

The eldest, whom I ...