Dawn was peeping out of the window, the half-opened blue curtains let the first rays of the sun go by, waking us up. The day promised to be superb.

We dressed to go to the Grand Council, the city was already teeming with activity. In comparison, calm reigned at the foot of the step pyramid. We watched without speaking the water flowing from the garden on the top floor, in sublime waterfalls. This made this prestigious building a little less austere.

After crossing the gate, the two guards and the huge bronze door, we entered a hall, entirely built of marble and orichalcum. I had never seen this deep blue alloy except in jewelry. Here, it was obviously used to decorate and illuminate the room, highlighting the fine arabesques that adorned the pavement.

We were in advance of a good half hour. We were then asked to go to the amphitheater, to wait until the induction ceremony.

- Do you think there will be who? asked Mnemésyne, in front of the door.

- I do not know. I do not even know how much we will be, in all. I did not have the presence of mind to ask anything.

Our entrance at the top of the amphitheater went unnoticed, given the situation inside.

- This is unacceptable ! shouted a blonde girl about our age and quite angry. Do this to me! By what right does he dare to distance me?

"But who is this hysterical? I asked, avoiding an inkwell that crashed against the door.

His anger created telekinetic bursts that carried everything in their path.

- Dare to replace me! Me ! Itias Minaos! she yelled at a more than embarrassed man who was to be on the board.

"I think that's the person you're replacing," Mnemésyne murmured.

The man tried in vain to calm her down.

- Miss Minaos, it is a decision of the Supreme Councilor Linéas. I can not fix it.

- I demand an audience with Linéas! I'm waiting for a clarification! she blurted. Who has allowed me to steal my place? I will explain to him who can claim this position!

- It starts well, they already want me. According to you, I have to answer his question? I inquired of Mnemésyne.

- I think it's better that you do not intervene. As she is, I prefer not to imagine what she would do to you, my friend replied.

- I still have trouble understanding why she gets into this state. We do not even know what we are doing here.