Lynch awoke from his stupor, and the first thing he saw was Zilvra's concerned eyes. Her complexion looked extremely haggard, and the bloodshot lines in her eyes clearly indicated that the Drow woman hadn't rested for many days.
Zilvra gently sniffed, holding back the tears in her eyes, and suddenly donned a cold visage. She said in a stern voice, "Male! Get up from the floor at once!"
There was a distinct tremor in that voice.
Looking around his surroundings, Lynch saw the familiar two rows of glowstone pillars still lit with purple light. At the end of the two rows of light, atop the high steps, Matron Batana sat in her enormous high-backed chair, resting her chin as she looked at the human still sitting on the ground.
The mage immediately understood; he was in the Audience Room of the first family. Zilvra's change in expression was definitely related to the Matron. But how did he come to be in this place?
