The Memory Painter

Seth rolled his eyes—his father was merely reciting one of his favorite speeches.

But Ramses wasn’t finished. “The Elders knew firsthand what happens when such a force is exploited. The Guardians were put in place so that it would not happen again. As long as I am councilor, they will never be unseated.”

Seth kept his eyes down as he spoke. “Dissension is growing. You are one of the few who oppose abolishing the system.”