A/N: Hey :) Show tonight was so good, but I am so tired haha. Maybe one day I'll get some sleep lol. Anyway, question raised in the second part of this chapter, I would like your opinions! Thanks guys haha, love you all! xxx

"Good evening ambassadors." Lexa greeted as she strode into the room, crossing one leg over the other as she leaned back, sitting on her throne and looking around at those present.

"First thing, does anyone have any pressing matters that need to be addressed?" She asked, glancing around, a small smile overtaking her neutral expression when nobody said a word. "Good that will save us some time today."

Waving her hand at the door, the guards pulled it open to allow Ontari to walk in, who went straight to Roan's empty chair and took a seat.

Lexa smiled at Ontari as she sat down, "King Roan has been forced to return to his lands because of a minor avalanche from the mountain overlooking the Azgeda capitol, he is currently organizing the clean up from that. In his place, Ontari kom Azgeda will act as his second on this council."

She waited for a protest, watching with interest as they all nodded without a moments hesitation, simply accepting the information and moving on.

"There are two things I need to discuss with you today. The first being that now Indra has returned from TonDC," She said, nodding at the Trikru woman as she spoke. "I am able to take another journey whilst I leave you and the city in her capable hands. I promised Roan I would send aid, but it has been a long time since I visited Azgeda lands and I believe now would be a good opportunity to kill two birds with one stone." Lexa explained quickly, not providing any opportunity for discussion because she had already decided that she was going and informing them was merely a courtesy.

"The second matter is something that I wish for all of your thoughts on, although you should know now that I am committed to making what I am about to tell you a reality." She announced, her eyes hard as she looked around the room.

"The Conclave will change, night bloods will no longer fight to the death after a Heda's death. We are too few and far between to waste so many lives in the way we have been."

Carefully she outlined her plan, going over what she had already discussed with Luna, Ontari and Aden, finishing with Aden's suggestion of testing for traits of all three of the pillars.

When she finished, she received doubtful looks from most of those listening.

"Heda," One started hesitantly, "This is how it has always been done, right from the days of the first Commander."

Lexa nodded at him, acknowledging the point he was making, "That is true, but we must adapt if we want to thrive in this world, and killing each other to decide who leads is foolish. The flame I carry allows me to speak to previous Commanders. Bekka Pramheda has spoken to me and given me her blessing for this new way of deciding who leads us."

Another of her ambassadors leaned in interestedly as he examined her face critically, "If that is true then this must be done, but the only question is whether or not she truly spoke to you."

"Azgeda believes it." Ontari said immediately, having been waiting for this precise moment.

Luna leaned on her armrest happily, waving her hand towards Lexa and Ontari, "Floukru stands with the Commander too."

"As does Skaikru." Clarke vowed, as she solemnly added her support to theirs.

Lexa kept her expression impassive, although inside she was beaming as she saw the resistance fade away, the other clans knowing they couldn't hope to make a stand against the Commander now even if they wanted too. With the other three joining her, she no longer needed any kind of support of acceptance from them to push it through.

"Further details will be set out in the next few weeks, and then the new Conclave will be carried out by all of you once I fall." Lexa concluded, "I know it feels like your choice in this is minimal, but I promise you that this is the right thing to do for the future generations that will succeed us. They don't deserve to have to kill their brothers and sisters before being thrust into the life that I have had. I hope that you will all come around to my way of thinking once you see the final plans laid out."

Any lingering resentment that may have been present over how she was pushing through the new laws was alleviated at her pleasant, genuine sounding tone as she seemed to speak to each one of them individually, even as she addressed the entire group.

"Now, I will be leaving in the early hours of the morning for Azgeda, so is there any thing to add before I take my leave?"

Ontari smiled happily as she walked into her room, seeing Raven holding a book on her lap as Cal curled into her side in a cat like position. Climbing into the bed on the other side, she leaned over to take a look at the book they were reading, "What is the story tonight?" She asked softly, as Cal's wide eyes glanced at her, an excited smile spreading over his face.

"It's called Cinderella." He said happily, crawling onto Ontari's lap as Raven smiled fondly at them and shuffled closer so Cal could still see the pictures in the book. "Auntie Lexa let me borrow it."

"Well that was very nice of her." Ontari smiled back, wrapping her arms around Cal whilst Raven cleared her throat and went back to reading.

Within ten pages, Cal's eyes had drooped shut.

Raven placed the book aside as Ontari shifted to place the small boy between them as they shuffled down, each draping one arm across so their entire little family was wrapped up together in a single embrace.

"We're going to my home." Ontari said quietly, once the light was out and they were sure Cal was settled and wouldn't be disturbed by noise. "Lexa told me before, she is going to Azgeda and we are all invited along."

Raven chuckled, "Does this mean I get to see you and Lexa racing along the ice?"

Ontari smirked, "Yes, you get to see me beat Lexa by a mile across the flats."

"Is Cal coming?" Raven asked curiously, as the kid shifted in his sleep.

"I don't know." Ontari shrugged, "That is up to us. But we have to decided by early morning, we are leaving at first light."

Glancing at the window thoughtfully, Raven nodded, "Ok then, although if we are leaving that early then we should try to go to sleep now."

"Ok." Ontari smiled. "Ai hod yu in, Raven kom Trikru."

Chuckling, Raven ran her fingernails up Ontari's arm, "And I love you, Ontari of the Ice Nation."

And then they fell asleep, holding each other close with their son tucked comfortably in between them.

A/N: Ok them, so who do you guys think we should have in the travelling party then? x