Chapter five
Pencathe, a natural harbor
(The Tollyn, Thirteen)Moonlight watches intently. What do the cards say now?
Geya turns over another colored disk from the luckcast sheaf she holds. She reveals a token from the Arkirish Dynasty.
He comes, do you see? The Hero, Aages — to strive with the Knave, Dindal. Only Moera knows who she will choose.
Moonlight mutters and turns away. At least she has a choice. I never do.
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“Goddess! What did the Maitress say? Was he actually kissing your hand when she walked in?” Becka’s eyes shone in romantic bliss as she huddled close to Katkin in the tiny room they shared in the Juvenet hostel. The simply and sparsely furnished attic room, like all those surrounding them, housed the two girls in austere style. It held only two narrow beds, a sm
