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SO THAT WAS the state of affairs. Asitho Bisumar had placed a spying device on the windowsill not to spy on the house next door, but to eavesdrop on Father’s conversations.
What did they think they could learn from a forgetful old man?
Nothing from him, Ellisandra realised, but they could learn from what she said to him about the theatre, about the council’s choice of play, about the other people in the committee, heck, even about the council.
What should she do about it?
Tell someone?
If she went to the guards, they’d report it to the council.
If she went into a council sitting . . . who knew what would happen. Most of the council were Endri heads of families in support of the current High Council. A third of the council were Nikala who probably couldn’t care less about Endri sp
