I stayed and chatted with the subs for over an hour, discreetly asking questions. Most of the subs in the room were influential, powerful people in the outside world. They were either in a power position themselves, or their significant others were important people in the city, some of them with connections to law enforcement or politicians, others with ties to the criminal underworld.
This was the kind of room where deals were made. Secrets shared. I had no doubt that wherever Geros and Mal were right now, they were probably having a similar experience. But then again, perhaps not.
Once they knew I was new to their world, they all felt an obsessive need to educate me on the way things worked on Viken. Who was who. Where the best shops were. The best entertainment. Gossip about Viken’s r
