[Meeting Room]

"No." Sornnolu pushed himself to his feet and leaned over the table, anger in his amber colored eyes. "You declared your desire to rule the Council, the governing body of the entire Nexus, and they practically laughed you out of the room. Rather than keeping your desires quiet and building up a proper power base, you stood up in front of the most respected people in the city and made yourself out to look like a damned fool, sounding like every maniacal two bit villain that comes into this city. You have disgraced yourself and your House."