He entered a small side street on the other side of the plaza that led to the next boulevard. There were many large buildings here, most of which were being rebuilt. Zaid entered the front doors of one of them. There was no sign out front and no one there to greet him, but he knew it was being watched at all times. The home of the venari wasn’t exactly hidden, but it wasn’t advertised either.
He stepped inside and through a short hallway that led to a large inner training ring filled with a light coating of sand. The training ring had no ceiling above it, being exposed to the elements. The two floors of the building that surrounded it were the only shelter. There were only a couple of people here in the ring and walking along the upper balcony. Doors and hallways lined both floors. Most o
