Chapter 2246

Thalia's eyes trembled, and the tension in her heart seemed to release like a stone dropped to the ground. Her nose stung with emotion, but she held back the tears that nearly welled up before the crowd. Though Louise hadn't promised she could help, at least this time, she had chosen to stand with her and Shannon. That was enough. The elders clearly caught the meaning behind Louise's decision. One of them opened his mouth to protest, but Rook raised a hand, silencing him. Everything that needed to be said had already been said. Now that the Ruler of Foxes had made her choice, they could no longer interfere. After all that had happened, Rook even began to realize that he and the other elders had perhaps clung too tightly to outdated ways of thinking. Perhaps it was time to put their faith in these younger foxlings. They might be young, but it was an undeniable fact that they had unlimited potential and held an unpredictable future. Once he came to terms with that, Rook, with a ste