One by one, each pair of eyes in the council lit up with recognition of at least one of the towers Meesei mentioned. The blunt fall of Meesei's connection between them left them more confused than outwardly concerned. All but Darahil, of course, though his stoicism was equally likely to be from knowledge of what Meesei was referring to as it was to simply hiding his thoughts.

Darahil was the only person to respond with anything more than an ajar, speechless mouth. "I think it best that we know the connection of this ultimate goal to our war, champion," he said. "If what you say is true, and the situation as dire, there is no room for assumptions. Tell us everything, if you please."