Chapter 7: Broken
Maryam waits until all her supplicants have cleared to walk Cadence back to the barrier. Come to think of it, it’s odd she doesn’t just cancel her meetings, since running Refuge can hardly matter anymore.
Cadence snickers. “Stupid. Of course it matters. People still have to eat and stuff. You’re so short sighted. We see the bigger picture. Getting rid of the Mara is just one part of that.”
“You do know she literally sacrifices people to them, right?”
“I’ll take over, dear.” Maryam flutters her fingers. “Welcome back, my child. If only you hadn’t avoided this little chat in the first place. We could have saved so many lives together.”
“Stop talking to her like I’m not here.” Cadence glowers.
“I understand you have a connection to my boy,” Maryam continues talking ove
