Catarina batted him over the head with a newspaper, and he went back to his coffee. Xnx She sent all of her potential political adversaries to their deaths, and they went willingly. “Perhaps they’ll keep a few of us as novelties in the Alkandran zoo. But I digress. I walked down the row of barges, whaling ships and fishing boats, and stopped before the dock. She reached for her hip. “Say,” I said, “you used to be really into witches and wizards and all that.”
“I had a childhood fascination.”
“Zander Fredeon’s staff, it’s a skull with a crown, right?”
“Legend said it’s Alkandi’s skull, and he carries it with him to ward off the Dark Queen. I am happy for you, you know. That’s the powerplay. Catarina cleared her throat, and continued reading the scroll.
