Chapter 15: The ElectionThe dragon looked on Moret son of Conn and found him lacking. Anara broke his wits on the wind of her breath, on the fire of her gaze. Conn, the first chieftain, called his councilors and gave them the law of succession, that his son should not rule by right of birth only, but that they should choose the fittest of their class to govern the valley of Anamat from that time forward.
– The Chronicles of Theranis
That afternoon, while Tanest made his offering to Iola, Parnet courted the guildsmen of the city council with gifts, making a show of listening to their requests. Thorat followed him from one guild hall to the next. At the chronicler’s guild, Thorat managed to stand close enough to overhear a little.
“I know the city,” Parnet assured the chief chronicler. “A
