Chapter 34
An Accidental Encounter
The door of the inn creaked open. Some of the people drinking on the first floor reflexively turned their gaze toward the woman who walked in.
Hair and eyes as blue as ice. A face so beautiful it drew spontaneous admiration.
Those who had let out small murmurs of awe quickly noticed the sacred priestly garb and sword she wore, and turned their heads back toward their drinks in haste.
Priests weren't inherently people to avoid, but they also weren't people you wanted to get involved with without reason.
The law was always distant, but fists were close. It was obvious what would happen if someone got too friendly just because of her face and ended up offending someone with divine authority—there'd be a funeral. Or several.
The woman ordered a simple meal and sat down, waiting for her food to arrive. The noisy chatter of the people dug into her ears.
"You hear about this?"
"What now?"
"This is from a merchant I met recently..."
"Stop dragging it out and just spit it out!"