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Merchant councils & abandoned crossroads

Eleanor Konik
Jun 13, 2022
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Photo of spices on brown measuring spoons by Miguel Á. Padriñán

The novella I'm working on is centered around accusations of excessive trade. The lactating egglayers live on an isolated island, and due to limits of their physiology, can only trade when the winds undergo a temporary, El Niño esque shift. It's a fairly dangerous endeavor, so only the priesthood travels. As is my habit, I did a little research to see i…

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