Koralie

Koralie Part 5

Kenric and Oralie followed Bronte hand in hand down to the Tribunal Hall, where all the other Councilors were seated. The newest Councilor, Alina, had taken Kenric's old spot. Kenric felt a surge of jealousy.

"Oralie, why are you holding hands with Ex-Councilor Kenric? Are you breaking the rules of Council-lives?" Alina sneered.

Emery raised a hand at Alina and she quieted down. He faced Oralie and Kenric and said,

"Welcome, Kenric. Oralie, come sit in your usual spot."

"I prefer not." Oralie said calmly.

"Whatever you wish. Now, why have you called this meeting?" Emery asked.

"I..." Oralie stopped, cleared her throat, and tried again, "I have called this meeting because I want a rule change."

"And what rule(s) would you change?" Emery countered.

"I want to change only two of them. One of them being the Romantic relationship one, and one of them being the children one. You put these rules in place so that we could make wise decisions without our families getting in the way. At the time, I agreed with it. But now, our kingdom is losing faith in us because we do not care."

"HOW DARE YOU SAY WE NOT CARE!" Noland yelled. Yeesh, Vociferator's and their voices! This is what happens when you anger the Vociferator. Your eardrums start bleeding.

"Think about it. Because we have no family, we haven't learned to care. Because we have no regular life, we have learned to not care. We do not care enough about the needs of this kingdom. With the recent events that have happened with the Neverseen and the Black Swan, Don't you think that family is getting more and more important? These rebellions might not have happened if we had families, if we had reasons to understand what our people want. Do you understand what I am trying to say?" Oralie pleaded.

"I do, Oralie." says Bronte

"As do I," says Terik. "And I completely agree with you. Maybe we can change that?"

"What is the next one?" Emery asks.

"I want to change the child one because... because...I... Iamamother!" Oralie said fast.

"You're what?" Emery asked. He was really hoping he heard wrong...

"I am a mother. Sophie Foster/Ruewen/Sencen is my daughter. And I love her more than anything else in this world... besides Kenric." Oralie said a little more slowly.

"Wha... What? How? Who is the father?" Alina stutters.

"I don't know who the father is. I helped the Black Swan create Sophie. Please no more questions.... That was an experience I do not wanna relive." Oralie said with finality.

"I hope you know this could get you kicked off the Council!" Alina screamed.

"So? That is why I want to change it. So the world doesn't go into anymore chaos. And my reasons are the exact same as the relationship one." Oralie said defiantly.

Alina was about to add another retort, but Emery held up his hand again in her direction.

"I see what you are trying to say, and now that I think about it... I completely agree with you. Oh, and Alina can go back to being a principal. I don't think anyone likes you, besides me. Kenric you can take her place anytime. The rules are now changed, we can have families. I say that because Oralie has a point. We have grown uncaring. Families will help us make a better Council." Emery declared.

"MEETING IS ADJOURNED!" Noland yelled.

Alina glared at literally everyone in at least a millisecond and ran off. I do not feel bad for torturing her like this. She deserves it. Be lucky she hasn't had her memory taken away. HA!

Oralie smiled and leaped into Kenric's free arm.

"Ow." Kenric whispered, wincing but with a smile

Oralie loosened a little bit but still held on tightly. Emery walked up to the couple. He looked pleased and humbled.

"Thank you. You have helped me see the flaw I have been looking for in the Council. I hope you have a wonderful life together." Emery says.