Fate is a curious thing, Casaman had to admit, especially when he received his new mission, which was to stir up conflict between the refugees and the natives in Carterburg—not for the first time had he contemplated this.
He had also asked the Archbishop, because everyone knew that Carterburg was God's Child Malin's territory, filled with his spies everywhere. Whether they were refugees or natives, many children served him, and no situation could escape the notice of his little ears and eyes.
Besides, Carterburg had plenty of job opportunities. As long as refugees had some skills, there would always be food-earning work waiting for them, and even retired veterans could be absorbed by the city patrol—expanded city walls and broadened avenues needed patrols and maintenance, as did newly built districts and refugee estates that required protection.
