Ethan moved the guard to the empty office across the hall from us, and he walked back to where I was. We both checked the office over completely with these devices to make sure that there weren't any bugs or anything hidden and then sat down on the two chairs facing the long table, where the council sat.

It wasn't too much longer after that when we heard people start to pour out of the elevator, and we heard some booming male voices, and immediately knew that they were the ...