"SeaKing," Dissension ordered, "come here."
"Yes?" He asked, in a bored manner.
"We need a council meeting."
"Why?"
Dissension sighed and turned away, "Because there are so many new dragons showing up and I am not okay with this. We need to have a meeting and have something be done to make it end."
"This clan has always accepted new dragons of every element and breed."
"And it needs to end."
"That is not your decision to make."
Dissension wheeled on SeaKing, snarling, "I know that, you idiot. That's why we need a council meeting!"
With a sigh, SeaKing made the arrangements necessary, and soon, the dragons were gathered.
Monarch and Valerina sat at the head of the meeting, Dissension beside Valerina, SeaKing beside Monarch, then Innocence, Phyllis, Outsider, Destroyer, FireIce, Iceanna, and Stranger completed the circle. At Valerina's feet lay the newest prince of Clan HeartThief, Landrian.
"Dissension, you've called this meeting?" Monarch questioned.
She nodded.
"The reason?" Valerina asked softly.
Dissension snarled at Valerina, then turned to Monarch with a smile, "This clan has been growing...and that is unacceptable. A good number of these new members are not water. In fact, Monarch, ever since you took over, ten permanent members of our clan have joined. Of those, two are water."
"I'm not understanding the issue here," Monarch replied calmly.
"This should be a pure water clan!" Dissension erupted. "Three of these dragons would be very dangerous to water dragons if we ever had to fight against them. They are ice and lightning dragons. They could freeze us, or electrocute us. And you're okay with this?"
"True, there could be dangers. But a water dragon can harm a water dragon just as easily, using non-elemental magic." Valerina calmly replied.
"You don't care." Dissension snarled, "You're not a water dragon!"
Valerina stood straight, "Do not ever say something like that again. I love this clan. My mate and children are water dragons, and I adore them. The only dragons I have anything against are those who cause unnecessary pain or violence."
"I would like to point out," Innocence said softly, "that not all of the dragons on the council are of the water element...."
Dissension ignored him. "We need to make this lair a pure one, a clan that is only water dragons."
"Not all of the dragons on the council are water." Innocence repeated.
Dissension felt her arguments failing and those she'd hoped to be allied with her against her.
"Dissension," Monarch said calmly, "Go back to your nest. This meeting is adjourned."
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