While Abby was taking care of army business with the Feathered Serpents, Vivian and Grace were walking around Dry City at the moment, during their free time.
They had become accustomed to living in this city since Minos' deal with House Hayes, having gotten to know some things up close that they had only observed before.
After all, before, they were in a great hurry to settle their affairs and return to Primrose. But now, with time to spare, to walk around this town, they had finally had opportunities to talk to local citizens and get to know more of this place.
Understanding the local reality of these ordinary citizens was the quickest way to get to know a city and the way its ruler handled his own territory.
Each decision Minos made could have significant interference for the army and his own future. But at the end of the day, the results of a ruler would have more effect on his citizens than on himself.