410 Grok Will Sacrifice

The villagers had kindly put them up in an apartment suite above the Mayor's office that seemed to have been reserved for guests many generations ago, judging by the decor and the faded photographs of previous generations of Morgana Coven leaders.

It was good to see that they didn't harbour such a grudge that they had destroyed all evidence of the past. It meant that one day, they might reconcile with Reiko and work out a deal to trade between the village and the Fortress City again.

Goddess knew that the City needed all the allies that they could get, and the food that the villagers were growing would go a long way there as well.

Sure, Wolfe had helped the city out with some spells, but it wouldn't be nearly enough to get them everything that they would need to keep things stable when there was still the chance of them being attacked by Rebels or embedded traitors.