Kire rolled her eyes at Ruli’s quip, while Gavin snickered in response. When Ruli gave his instructions, Gavin nodded as he walked alongside the two of them. “Hired? You mean, we get paid for this? How much?” he asked. 
“We’ll draw up a contract later,” Kire said, grinning at the look on Gavin’s face. 
“Alright. Supply list, tell Envy, bribe the old man with a lady,” the lad said, nodding again before he went off to tell the Kartaian,

Kire nodded when Ruli explained where they were going. “Has Ziad always worshipped the goddess? Do they know about that story you told me, the one about the Moon God and his children?” She paused, remembering how they had met, how he had reacted to her damaging the temple. “Did you ever worship at the temple?”