“Gods. Powerful magic. There are things at play here. Things we should land on the right side of if we value our lives.” Truth. “But gods backing Hoi Polloi?” Oreste asks, seeming more surprised and interested than inherently bothered by the notion. “It’s not impossible. Don’t forget, they have the mysterious Magoi woman already,” his father reminds him. “Fisan, I heard, which is something in itself. She must see something in them, or at least in Beta Sinta. And never underestimate Hoi Polloi when they decide to fight for something they want. They may be mongrels, but mongrels can be vicious.”
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