CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
4PLANS IN BENT TIME
Althea, Egan, Rebecca and Danel were invited to breakfast at the Anotas headquarters their second morning on Realta-Gorm. Nanzy and Imamiah met their guests in front of the building and escorted them into a dining hall. “This morning we really are your greeters,” Nanzy teased.
Eight Oprit-Robia leaders were standing around an oval table made of a dark grainy wood. All of them walked toward the room’s entrance to welcome the visitors. When everyone was seated, the woman on Danel’s right raised a finger to one of the staff. Soon platters of breads, fruits and nuts were being delivered to the table and served family style. Before they began to eat, a man rose and offered a blessing. This caught the four guests off-guard, but nothing about the prayer sm
