Chapter 57
Aine smiled but kept her eyes on the ceremony unfolding before them. "What I believe is, being seen here creates opportunity. Half the people in this room we either do business with, or would like to. Plus," she said, this time sending him a sly glance, "it's not a bad place to hang out if you're looking for a good time." "Who will sacrifice?" the priest called out. The supplicants shuffled restlessly, jostling for attention. The priest called upon a finely-attired woman of middle years, who offered a stack of tokens. A prince accompanied her to the wheel, which they spun together. "Wisdom!" the priest called out. "Omm has taken your burden." The prince led the woman to an alcove where a maiden brought her one of the drugged scrolls. The ceremony played out much as it had in Vonde, wit
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