Council's Dilemma

The grand council chamber of the Xyran civilisation, adorned with intricate designs and grandeur, was a place where decisions that shaped their future were made. 

On this day, it had transformed into a theatre of shock and tension as council members gathered for an unprecedented emergency session. The reason behind this extraordinary assembly was a revelation that had sent ripples of disbelief through their ranks.

"We have received the reports..." One council member declared, their voice trembling with the weight of the revelation he was about to make. "Astaroth is alive."

The news hung heavily in the air, and whispers of disbelief and gasps filled the chamber. Astaroth, the Xyran they had collectively labelled as a traitor for the death of Seraph, was not dead but alive, and that caused the council to worry.