In the great hall, the sounds of people banging their cups on the table, stomping and cheering in enthusiastic acceptance filled the air as Ollie made his way to the seat that was waiting for him behind the high table, though he left a seat conspicuously empty between himself and Ashlynn, prompting a few people in the audience to wonder who that space was reserved for.
"The world is changing," Nyrielle said when the hall had quieted enough for her to be heard. "Things I long considered impossible have begun to happen, and both the power and the people of the Vale are transforming as a result of those impossible, wondrous miracles."
