the beasts over the crown

'The eye' interrupted the heated discussion and said :

"Gentlemen ... and ladies ,we have talked a lot and hurried to predict the outcomes, while we have not put anything in the pot yet to worry about it burning. Although I do not believe in ancient superstitions, I have lived life accepting them. Who knows what those jars hold? My opinion aligns with yours,my king, but I urge you to keep this matter under wraps until we perform the ritual, after which we can determine our next step. And who knows, the sun has placed us, by its unique wisdom, in the castles of kings, surrounded by gold and silver. Who is more worthy than us to be masters over the treasures of those jars, if they exist?" Then he turned his face toward the 'sedition', jokingly saying, " And the treasury, as you know, is hungry ".

"Gold scattered on the ground? We would be fools if we did not take advantage of this opportunity that the king has blessed us with. With the gold, we can hire a small army of mercenaries... ,for the Easterners have always needed help in battle." Said The 'sedition' then his eyes shifted among the attendees as he laughed alone at his joke. until he caught a glimpse of 'the word' - EASTERN of birth and raised - who looked back at him with angry, warning glances. So, the 'sedition' stopped laughing and added, with a look of confusion on his face :

"Not you ,Lord hugo, for you are indeed a good man... what I meant with my words is that the Easterners are people of knowledge and understanding... like you.'"

The senior minister was the last to speak: "Someone has closed it for a reason, and we must leave it be .For the only one who can open it is the 'controler of Demons,' as the history mentioned , a male. " Then he turned with mocking eyes towards the witch:

"and I don't think there is a sword of manhood beneath your dress "

He continued: "In my sixty years, I have never met a witch from your kind without the mention of those damned jars on the tip of their tongue .Surely the earth cannot contain your joy right now , as you have finally reunited with your other half -the hunter- ...for I have heard they are a rare breed ... as I know for certain they hold no love for you in their hearts, so ... I will warn you as I have warned those before you... and you look like a naive child being led to become one of such a contemptible kind of humans . Stick to knowledge and books, and strip off those silly witch clothes, for they make me lament that we share the same table."

The minister was the most careful of the advisers in choosing his words both inside and outside the council. However, the witch stirred in him a sense of disgust every time she opened her mouth to speak of magic, and his words towards her since she sat at the advisers' table had been either sarcastic or indifferent. But today, he could not keep his tongue in check and erupted at her, his face that was white as snow, flushed with blood, raising a red warning flag on his forehead.