Chapter 83: Wise Counsel - Part 1

ELRETH

An hour into the meeting with the Security Council, Elreth yawned and tried to cover it with a polite hand. She supposed she should be grateful that at least this time they came prepared and offered her the briefings without having to be asked. Though, to hear them say it, the WildWood had never been more calm.

She struggled to believe this was true.

"…all in all, we are enjoying an incredibly peaceful time, Sire. Our greatest challenge right now is likely not to allow the guards to become complacent, or our young ones to get up to mischief, since there are no known enemies to focus our energies upon."

"Have we heard from the bears?" Elreth asked.

"Not directly. But they haven't broken the vow. And the patrols are checking the boundary lines. We see no issues, at least right now."