I think this needs a bit more explanation to be readable to normal audiences. Now, not explaining the ‘magic words’ of our world right away isn’t the problem. That, in fact, is a good way to make people think of ideas they have heard before anew.
The problem can be fixed by starting the story a few paragraphs earlier, with the council’s exposition. A little exposition before hand is good for people who aren’t used to fish out of water stories common to the genre. Everyone has a first right?
I think this needs a bit more explanation to be readable to normal audiences. Now, not explaining the ‘magic words’ of our world right away isn’t the problem. That, in fact, is a good way to make people think of ideas they have heard before anew.
The problem can be fixed by starting the story a few paragraphs earlier, with the council’s exposition. A little exposition before hand is good for people who aren’t used to fish out of water stories common to the genre. Everyone has a first right?