'We came here uninvited and the Parliament of Leaves is likely to still be deliberating the issue after the scouts reported our presence.' Aalejah said.
'The what?'
'Their governing organ. Elves have no king. Each main elven clan has its own representative who speaks on their behalf in the Parliament. Many heads also mean a long discussion every time a decision that affects the whole community has to be made.
'As a fellow elf, my presence should reassure them but they have no way to know if I'm here of my own will or if I'm being coerc-' Aalejah yelped in surprise as a delegation of elven warriors walked toward them before she could even finish the phrase.
Mind links were very fast, the elves had come out of their hiding place a few seconds after Lith's taunt.
