Constellations

"She smiled. She liked this feeling of power. Of bending the political reality to her will. Of being completely and utterly in control. Inevitably others would have meetings, dinners, calls with Bertrand Dwendal, and the game would start anew. But she was always one step ahead. She was on top. As she stepped into the elevator, she heard one more whisper: Well, she’ll fall eventually, like everyone else."Astrid Becke is on top. She has reached her goals. The quest is completed. But this story has just begun.Also: Eadwulf Grieve needs to get some information from Verin Thelyss – and finds more than he was looking for.Also: Caleb and Essek being cute. (Edited to reflect how this fic is growing.)