The Land: Forging (Chaos Seeds Book 2)

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Figures moved at a stately pace along a white marble floor inlaid with veins of diamond. Others stood in their assigned places. The same places where they always stood. There did not need to be any concern for someone stepping out of place in the Light Court. Those roles had been established eons before, and had not changed. They would never change.

Three bells chimed to announce the arrival of a new figure to the Light Court. In practiced measure, everyone turned to acknowledge the High Chancellor. The tall figure stood dressed in raiment of spun platinum. He took exactly seven short steps forward in honor of the seven higher planes and stood quietly. His movement had placed him the center of a stylized golden sun set into the floor.

The Chancellor stood for the predetermined amount of time that all entrants to the Court had to wait. No one knew exactly why that amount of time was required, but that didn’t matter. It was simply the way things were done. That was enough for all present. And if it wasn’t… well then they had all learned to make it appear that it was enough. No one spoke, and no one moved.

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