Chapter 17

To my surprise, Prince Valark began to narrate the events. I was even more surprised when he told the king of his own attempt at mutiny. However, when he got to the fight in the small town, the boy could barely speak. I took over the narration, and when I was done, the Council room fell silent. It was as if the 

king and queen were too stunned to say anything.

“I apologize for my foolish behavior, my king,” Valark said.

The king moved close to his son and laid a hand on his shoulder. “We live and learn from our mistakes, my son. I hope you’ve learned from yours.”

Turning to me, he said, “Tomorrow, we set out with our best and put an end to this shrieking infestation. Send a letter to the Human Queen, The Fairy Queen, and The Vampire Count. Tell them what has happened and what we will be doing about it.”

“Why are we informing the humans