Inner Sanctum Council Chairs

Twelve high-backed ornate chairs of polished dark wood arranged in a semicircle around the Inner Sanctum's central dais, their carved armrests ending in stylized Karfelian designs. Upholstered in deep burgundy velvet, they tilt slightly when bodies shift to take cover—the only protection available when Borad's mutated grip tightens around Peri's throat. Flecks of embers from the Timelash's earlier passage still drift through the air, settling onto the chairs' gilded threads. As the confrontation escalates, Katz braces against the backrest of her chair, its rigid frame the sole barrier between her and the unfolding threat.