Wrath of the Elders

Everyone turned in astonishment as three solemn-faced elders strode in from outside.

At the sight of these elders, everyone in the room froze as if petrified, their faces instantly draining of color.

Ophelia, who had been quietly sobbing, was so startled that she fell silent, her eyes wide with fear as she stared at the newcomers.

Clarissa reacted instantly, scrambling to her feet in a fluster bef