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Shae didn’t contact Parren again—why should she listen to his delusions and become frustrated when he repeatedly refused to listen to reason? And there was no response from Eriya, at least not for the rest of the day.
She had other appointments, though. She interviewed Head-of-Council Layman, who spouted the expected pre-planned words on the upcoming celebration, especially the wonderful—his own word—opening event that would be held in the Council gardens. Shae paid attention—it was what her job involved, after all—but it was all so rote, so predictable.
There would also be art, Layman said. He listed new pieces, commissioned for the celebration, and also made mention of a retrospective of the great Sertio’s work, with his sculptures placed at strategic positions th
