[anthorn]

The council, have heard only rumours about Anwyn being reborn in the womb of a girl. The rumour has persisted for some time, and Faircaira is not the first girl to be taken. But there are signs that the rumours might be true, like a girl with no ability to use magic, suddenly being able to, sort of thing.
The council started off as a democracy, type ruling party after the first empire collapsed, but now they've become slightly twisted, using enchantments to prolong their lives, and they rule the land with an iron fist.

They're also scared. After beating Anywn they made restriction on women users of the Mystic Arts, because if a women became a sorceress, they fear another war will be started. The women, feeling oppressed, started the rumour 500 years ago. If a woman who has never, shown an ability to use magic before they got pregnant, they're taken to be interogated, and killed, this happens every ten years.

There is a question mark over whether Faircaira's child is the reincarnation of Anwyn or not. Even the people who rescue her, have doubts. But from my original plan is that this question remains unanswered until the end of book 2 when Anwyn returns. I was thinking that certain people exploited the rumour to hide the fact that Anwyn was'nt dead but hiding.