Bab 202: Divergence (8)

The group was two days away from the border, but while they were close and they were supposed to be allies on the other side, Marie decided to travel only at night. According to her, some enemies soldiers have been spotted in that region lately. Their leaders found it strange the lack of news regarding the pursuing party and imagined that Jean would send Rosalie here, or her party would come by themselves.

"What do you know about Riormi state?" Kate asked.

"Not much, I know that several merchant families decide things, and every ten years, those families select one of the heads of those families to be the representative of their state," Marie replied. "They are always trying to surpass one another by obtaining more resources and gold, but thanks to that, they don't invest much in their military."