Perhaps Prince Ottico is meant to rule?’ ‘Ha!’ Randill’s laugh was humourless. ‘If the Nine really guide its destiny, I doubt they’d place it in Krodan hands. Not while the Sanctorum starves their temples of funds, arrests their druids, makes mock of their teachings and all but outlaws them entirely.’ ‘Father …’ Aren warned. This was getting too close to sedition. Randill held up a hand in apology. ‘Forgive me,’ he said. ‘I suppose the old gods are no easier to cast aside than the Ember Blade was, much as we might try. We learn the world in our youth and believe that is how things are. To
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