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I DIDN’T THINK Ezhya appreciated just how much time would be involved in setting up rules for land ownership and use, employment and payment, and settlement rights in the Outer Circle.
Whenever he ordered something, it was done. He liked his regimented society.
I remained unsure how much of a victory I had really achieved, because the only thing that had changed was that it was now acceptable to talk about Eighth Circle and Outer Circle problems. I guess that was the first step to sorting out all the deeply rooted, unfair, brutal and historical issues.
This was not going to be easy.
After the ceremony, Ezhya went back to the house with us. He had brought both his daughters. Raanu had grown into quite a young woman, who sat with us and listened to every word that was said, while lit
