(Isla)
I looked at the closed door for a moment after Cedric left.
Then I looked back at Caius.
"Can I ask something?"
"You usually do."
I ignored that.
"If the High Council of the Eastern Territories only governs the eastern territories, why does everyone care so much what they think?"
Caius looked at me for a moment.
"Because influence doesn't stop at borders."
I waited.
"The Eastern Council isn't the oldest council."
That caught my attention.
"It isn't?"
"No."
He leaned back slightly.
"The northern territories established their council first. The eastern territories followed decades later. Over time the eastern council became the most politically stable."
I thought about that.
"Meaning?"
"Meaning their decisions are respected even outside their jurisdiction."
I frowne
