CH312 Alex, the Fury Negotiator
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The Kellermans wasted no time—
Or rather, they had no time to waste.
Both parties of the reparation talks entered a private chamber within the DragonHold Enclave the very next morning.
Earl Jorg Kellerman strode at the front of his delegation, his steps firm and deliberate, making it clear who led his side. His eyes swept across the Fury group opposite them—who were gathered in quiet formation without an obvious leader—yet the man he expected to see was nowhere to be found.
Already waiting in the room was an elderly man, perhaps in his sixties, though his voice carried the vigour of one still in his prime.
"Welcome, gentlemen. My name is Taman Lancaster," the old man introduced himself. "By request of both families, I have been sanctioned by the Empire to mediate these talks in the capacity of High Arbiter."
