The Bandit grunted, in this instance regretting his lack of talent, wishing he knew his parentage. He sighed, then shrugged.
“At the inquest, the eight-arrow Broken Arrow banner indicates they've split into two factions. Some of them support Flaming Arrow because he is a bastard. I'd like to meet this dark deity Breaking Arrow. I hear he's a psychological Wizard with overwhelming powers. I just wonder how someone that powerful could remain that obscure.”
“Perhaps that's evidence of his or her talent, eh?”
“Her?” Seeking Sword laughed. His laughter died at the terrible look she gave him.
“Listen, you man,” she said. “Just because women don't hold the visible positions of power doesn't mean they don't have any talent. What's unusual about Flowering Pine, for instance, is that she's imper
