Bab 46: Vengeance is a Dish Best Served Hot, Part 2

Seconds ticked by, but no one could give her the answer. Not even Liara or her fellow journeymen, which I thought was disappointing. Well, I admit that I also had a hard time figuring this out in my previous life when our dökkálfar instructor asked me this question. I did solve it though, but it took time and a bit of luck.

I had accidentally caught sight of the wriggling mass on the maenad queen's brow and received an epiphany. In this run, I pointed the object out to everyone as if I'd known the answer all along.

"Royalty often has two symbols of power, but in this case, it's just one," I answered like a know-it-all. "Her crown. Duh."

Cue the indignant glares mixed with very few nods of appreciation. Man, I was good at riling people up.

"It seems Mr. Wisdom is determined to show you all up repeatedly during this excursion," Mistress Lorelai commented. "His discovery. His strategy, and perhaps, his kill to claim."