Chapter 508
It wasn't long afterward that they laid out a large piece of vinyl on the floor, and the pottery breaking began. Guests threw a collection of plates and cups, smashing them to shards on the vinyl. Even Verchiel joined in, a woman Katelina didn't recognize laughing next to him.
When they'd been through the pile of crockery, Sadihra and Wolfe were handed brooms to "clean up together".
"I saw this in a movie once," Xandria said. "It's supposed to symbolize them working together to fix things, or whatever."
Though Katelina couldn't see Wolfe's face, she could see Sadihra's; the way her eyes shone, the curve of her smile. She thought about the Scharfrichterin's answer, the only changes are those you allow to happen. The words felt wise, though Katelina wasn't sure she was ready for the wisdom.
Her musing died when she noticed several of the Scharfrichter look suddenly to Wolfe, mischief gleaming in their eyes. He backed away, but they pounced as one.