“Are you saying the people of Kandala are poisoned?” I say quickly. “How?” “I don’t know—but I admit to being curious when I learned that two full sectors are almost solely dedicated to growing Moonflower now—and there seems to be quite a wealthy trade to be had in selling petals to cure the ‘sickness.’ All Captain Blakemore knew was that the attempt on Harristan’s life was thwarted when he was young, but it wasn’t until later that—” “What attack on Harristan’s life?” “Your Consul Montague tried to poison him to force your parents into demanding a higher price on steel—but Ostriary felt
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