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In the mere moments they’d had to prep Dee for her trip to Zibanitu’s, Regina had explained some things about what to expect, especially about Porrima and her notorious attitude.
Long ago, Porrima abandoned her own House to better help Zibanitu fight for harmony between the others. On paper, Porrima seemed the epitome of selfless, as she’d forsaken her position of power to serve a greater good. In reality, she was simply a busybody who couldn’t bear being outside the sphere of decision making. Zibanitu, long the one looked to for final assistance in problem-solving, had excepted her as his right hand, thus securing her importance. Whether because of the weight she gave her standing, or because she secretly hated her place as almost-in-charge, her disposition was meddlesome and dominee
