Chapter 3, The Dragon Council, Pages 135 - 157 Summary

The last half of chapter three, after the successful return of King Lebannen and his party, is concerned with the events of the Dragon Council, where Orm Irian reveals what is really at stake and why the dragons are on the brink of war with the humans.

The Dragon Council is slowly peopled by the King's 100 councillors, all whom we discover are trusted lords, leaders, sages, or merchants from the people of the islands. There they hear the events that happened to the King, and discuss what they should do about the dragons. Some humans claim that they should fight, whilst others that they should look to the wizards of Roke to defend them, and to Alder (who has also been invited) it seems that all of the posturing and announcements made by...