Chapter 53

“Were you born blind, Patry?”

Patry was behind her tying the knots of her gown at the back. It was a cream colored gown that Goyre had provided. It was a one piece cloth that closed with strings at the back. Patry gently pulled the strings close and tied them in place. The way she worked around the room without the aide of a stick was as though she was born blind but was she born as a servant of Goyre?

“I lost my sight as a child.”

“Was that before or after you started to work for Goyre?”

Patry finished with the last of the strings and moved to stand in front of Phoenix. “Why do you ask all these questions?” she asked with a laugh.

“Because I noticed the iron clamps around you neck and ankles and how naturally you move within this place. Only someone born as a servant will have knowledge of Goyre’s temple the way you do.”

Patry lowered her eyes. “I lost my sight before I