Mikah took a deep breath, inhaling the scent of Rhapta. It always smelled faintly of water to him for some reason. They weren’t near any large bodies of water, but it just felt coastal. Maybe that was his internal longing to see other places, the sea for example. Rhaptans scorned the venari for many reasons, but Mikah believed they were just jealous. They were the only people who got to leave and see the rest of the world. Yes, the reasoning was gruesome, but they still got to see it. No, Mikah disliked venari for other reasons, and he was loath to run into that particular reason.
coastalvenari venari Before he left, Tahir had briefed him on what to look for. The abilities Kinza Solace would have, and who she was with. Apparently she had not come into the city alone, instead she had manag
