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The Council of Elders and Betters
The governing body of Valedaleglenhill in Book 7. The group consists primarily of two groups (with a few notable exceptions). The first group is the frail and tired old men of Valedaleglenhill, world weary and somewhat disinterested in the fate of their town, but members of the council for the fat cakes and Root Tea provided at the town meetings.The second group consists of members of the Better family, prominent land owners and farmers in the surrounding countryside. Hom Better, the patriarch of the family, tends to be the voice on the council, with a collection of brothers and nephews along as yes men and agreement mumblers. The Betters protect their interests with a cowardly and sometimes craven disposition.
The town meeting scene from Book 7 where Hom convinces the elders to send three foolish children across the Lands of Va to enlist the aid of an Elemenstor conclave at the height of the villages peril is an excellent example of the way in which the council is run.
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