Moira’s POV

My eyes move across the Council platform. Isabelle sits rigid, clearly troubled but powerless. Percival's stylus continues its steady notation. Elijah radiates absolute authority.

And Derek Killey—Derek with his projection abilities, his role as Council observer, his presence at so many critical moments throughout our struggles.

'Derek was there. Not physically, but through his projections. Watching. Recording. And no one would ...