“You feed them to the sharks.” A faint smile grew on his face. “There’s more to it than that. We suspend the accused traitor in the sea, then chum the waters. If the sharks kill the person, it means the charges were deserved, as was the punishment. But if the sharks leave the person be, that means the person isn’t a traitor—that they are true to Ithicana.” His gaze sharpened, focusing on her. “I’ve never seen the sharks do anything but feast. Never heard of it. Until now.” Lara’s heart skipped. “Ahnna saw. Taryn saw. Aster, God bless his superstitious soul, saw you jump off that ship and then
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