![]() ![]() But the Forgotten still watched Epria, still exerted power when they wished it, and they favored this girl’s bravery and intelligence. ![]() It had happened during Epria’s dark days, when all was war and pain, and the Forgotten had left this world to its corruption. ![]() She had dressed up as him to protect him, and had been sent into the army as punishment in his place. He told a story as the images shifted and changed, about a poor maiden whose younger brother had been caught stealing bread. The performer was a storyteller, with a light box from across the sea. I couldn’t quite catch my breath, and the sounds around me were a little too loud, buzzing in my ears. I sank onto it, grateful for the support. And it had no sides, no arms, which meant I might actually fit in it, skirts and all. A few chairs had been placed there, too-mostly for elderly nobles, but one, nearest the stage, for me. A stage had been built at one side of the hall, and the crowd flowed toward it. After what felt like days, we settled down for the evening’s first entertainment. ![]()
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