On Thursday we had a Council meeting that I hoped would be cancelled since Alexis would not be able to attend as our Elder. But no, it didn't work like that.

Ferris was sent to fill in for Alexis. Ferris and Alexis were the closest things to friends as Elders could become, so none of us got amped up at the prospect of being in the presence of someone who hated us the way Malarias had. Ferris wore the customary white robe, which was the attire of the Elders convening over a ...