The room was silent after my plea. Daphne placed her hand on mine, reassuring me with a gentle squeeze. My eyes scanned over the Elders for any sign I could dissect, but they have always been hard for me to read. Other than their eyes glancing at each other, their faces remained as stoney as ever. The only one whose eyes never strayed from me was Fenneh. I wished I could decipher what was going through that head of hers. 