ELRETH
The elders sat in the chairs around her, their faces stunned—and shifting towards anger.
Elreth tried hard not to swallow or show her nerves. "Her name is Hannah. We hid her for her own safety until we could figure out exactly who she was and how she got here. But in the middle of that, everything happened with the human, and the disformed and… I just lost sight of it. But I've spoken with her at length. She is a good heart, and the mate bond between her and Marryk is clear. She is here for the right reasons."
"You… hid a human… in Anima… from us?" Lhern seemed barely able to get the words out.
