Chapter 11: The Sisterhood RegroupsGloom presided in the Army Section of the Don Guardian Complex among those gathered to console Belinda after the Burning ceremony. Missing were Medicine, Rurhran, Ayran, Betron, Don, and Flight. Betta looked at Beauty stoking a sobbing Belinda. How could she bring Beauty back to reality?
Magda solved the problem by entering with her Director, Millay. Their purple robes added to the somber background of black Army attire. Magda carried her ceremonial spear with the carvings of centuries ago: healing herbs entwined around the staff. Betta doubted that she really kept it sharp enough to impale anyone.
“Why are ye gathered here to mourn? Ye have lost the goodwill of all Thalians. Ye compound your errors by mourning for a traitor.” Magda leaned on her spear
