(Isla)
The Council prison stood apart from the buildings where hearings were held. We arrived the next morning with Pryor, Zeron, and Raith traveling with us. Caius carried the black box while Pryor had the records he'd found about Evander's family. I wondered what Evander would do when he saw both.
Two Council guards met us at the entrance. They recognized Caius immediately and opened the gates without keeping us waiting. Pryor had sent notice of our visit the night before. Evander was already being brought to a place where we could speak with him.
We followed the guards through several corridors. I had expected to feel angry knowing Evander was somewhere inside. Instead, I kept thinking about the seal his grandfather had once owned. Evander had done terrible things to me, but one of h
