Chapter 14
Sarai's Secrets
Sarai Toho’s intricate network churns, revealing the full, chilling extent of the conspiracy. Her intel, acquired at Bishop’s considerable expense, points to corruption reaching the highest echelons of the Church of Radiant Light. Names and damning evidence surface, implicating figures Bishop once trusted. Her willingness to trade in such dangerous secrets positions her as a pivotal, albeit morally ambiguous, player. The information she provides is a double-edged sword, offering clarity but also revealing the terrifying depth of the rot.
The flickering candlelight in Sarai’s private chamber did little to soften the sharp edges of her smile. It played across the smooth, dark wood of her desk, danced over the meticulously organized scrolls, and glinted in the depths of her dark eyes. Bishop Dark, sprawled in a chair that looked far too comfortable for his current disposition, nursed a goblet of wine that was decidedly not the cheap rotgut he usually favored. Sarai, ever the gracious host, had a way of procuring the finest everything, provided one paid the right price. And Bishop, as always, was willing to pay.
“So,” he drawled, swirling the ruby liquid in his glass, the picture of nonchalance. “You’ve been busy, Toho.”
Sarai leaned back, her silk robes rustling like dry leaves. “One tries. The world, as you well know, Bishop, doesn’t reveal its secrets to the idle.” She steepled her fingers, a delicate gesture that belied the steel beneath. “And you, my dear hunter, have been asking for rather… particular secrets lately.”
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