As they climbed the tower steps, Rick tried to calm down his own fetish. By the time they got to the council chamber, he had gotten his hormones back under control.
Mostly.
The council chamber looked just like it did the last time Rick was there. A big round room with a huge table in the middle, magical lighting that changed to give the best light, and windows that gave a full view of Valdris.
Everyone sat down at the table. Fredrich was at the head of the table, and Roderick was to his right.
Zephyra sat across from them, somehow managing to look both interested and bored while the baby slept on her chest. Heinz, her husband, sat next to her, looking nervous and clearly not at ease with all the powerful people in the room.
Rick sat in the middle of Carmilla and Zara, with Natasha and Liora on either side of him. Sylvia had changed into a human form and was lounging in her chair like she owned the place.
