The crowds may have dispersed from the center of the competition grounds, but a significant portion of them headed right to the merchant camps. More specifically, the Fairweather Commerce group - the only mercantile association permitted to legally handle large scale gambling.
"Almost sixty large wagers were placed right at the limit. All were on the Yecine heir. That's more than I remember seeing for any single other contender this cycle or last."
The old man at the largest of their collection stations spoke without looking up from his ledger. Warm afternoon light fell across the pages filled with neatly ordered names, amounts, and odds. Behind him, his assistants managed lines of people eager to collect their winning bets or place new ones..
"That's normal for a favorite though. Especially a regional one. Last year we were posted at a smaller competition."
