Silas jumped up. “Evan! You can’t make jokes like that. You are a member of this council, and you should behave as such.” Theo, Yarrow and Marcus looked at each other, and I could see the divide.
Yarrow held out his hands. “Silas…”
I pressed back into my chair. “I don’t think he was joking.” I pursed my lips. “I feel like you said a dark inner thought out loud there, Evan.” I sat back. “Probably not the smartest decision you’ve ever made.”
Evan laughed as he turned his dead eyes onto me. “It’s not going to matter what I say here today.”
Silas paled. “What do you mean?” He backed away from the others. He looked at me with wide eyes. “Is this why you demanded we bring all our guards…and the spear?”
Marcus started to slow clap. “Come brother. You can’t be this dense.” He dropped his ha
