The smell of iron and smoke still filled the huge hall. Half of the lanterns were broken, the walls had been smashed during the previous siege, and there were more markings on the long table in the center of the room than there were men nearby. Swindlers, seers, and the few surviving commanders who had not run away during the Blood Moon war were all back.

It was called a council meeting by Edwin. It was the first step back to normal, according to Michael.

I referred to it as a ...