Kyuuketsuki
By S . M . Cook
Chapter 3 Part 2
Viken stood near the back entrance of the Council chamber , waiting . His black hair was braided today and tied off with a white ribbon ; it contrasted nicely with the darkness of his locks . He was dressed for traveling in a simple pair of black trousers , white ruffled shirt , and black overcoat . He lingered in the shadows for the only member of the council with whom he cared to speak .
Finally , Lord Frost approached and Viken stepped quietly behind him . Frost did not even stop or seem to notice his presence but went through the doorway leading out of the chamber .
“ Come .” Lord Frost said softly , disappearing from sight .
Viken stepped through the door right behind Frost , then catching up , walked beside him . They strolled together in silence down a hall whose walls were covered in paintings of the eleven original pureblood lords and ladies – it was the Hall of Ancestors . The paintings were enormous , each one spanning almost ten feet across the top and nearly thirteen feet from top to bottom ; the gold ornate frames gleaming richly in the candlelight . They did not speak a single word while they walked .
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