The atmosphere inside the room turned cold and silent. All the arguments from earlier seemed to disappear beneath the weight of the facts Erebus had just placed before them.
Aldric looked at his fellow council members and realized that they were finally beginning to understand what they had not seen for so long.
The real suffering was happening outside those walls. Their people were already becoming victims of the darkness, and none of them could say with certainty that they or their families would not become the next victims of the curse.
Aldric had already seen enough to understand the truth, and deep down he knew he could no longer reject Erebus's proposal.
Aldric remained silent and allowed Erebus to finish. This was Erebus's moment, and Aldric did not want to interfere.
