Finally, the somber-faced instructor standing nearest to me went down onto one knee, putting a fist on the ground as he bowed to us. Like a ripple, all the others in the crowd began to do the same—even the guards from Halfax. Felix and I exchanged a wide-eyed glance. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I was pretty certain no one had ever bowed to a halfbreed like this before.
