Perhaps Semereth Effendi’s death had freed the country from a spell. Hostile to happiness and the rule of law, the man’s mere presence had impeded the country from finding a peaceful solution to the conflict. Now that the country had been freed from that monster, it could finally live in peace.
Captain Martello knew how minor a role Semereth had played politically, and that he shouldn’t confuse the limitless theatre of the country with the play being staged in his mind, which featured Semereth in the principal role. The resistance had organised itself long before Semereth joined it. In fact, the only reason he’d done so was due to a personal tragedy. But spells are hardly ever conspicuous, and whoever casts them is usually the last to fall under suspicion. Given to exaggeration because of
