“Delsani, you said that the Wizard and Witch Councils have joined?” said Saren curiously.“Yes. The Councils have decided to join together into one,” said Delsani, “so there wil be twice the boredom and twice as many stupid ideas.”
“Great, Elend thought. I’ve filled my inner council with a bunch of thrill-seeking masochists. Even worse, I’ve decided to join them.”
“the Council of Schools has said that there are no mysteries.”
“Jerry thought about what a letter of recommendation from a council of wizards would look like in his resume file."Totally secret," he said firmly.”
“Don’t worry, I’l be back soon,” said Delsani. “Tell me what happens to the roadrunner when I get back.”“Don’t worry. The runner always gets away,” said Peter, patting Delsani’s leg as if to reassure him”
“What if, I never tire of asking, we said 'Secret Council' instead of the archaic and therefore cuddly 'Privy Council'?”