"How are you enjoying our stretch of the kingdom so far?" Ophelie asked, keeping her voice low so that the words were meant for Circe alone.
"I like it very much," Circe answered honestly.
The western region of Lamora was widely regarded as the hub of commerce and trade within the kingdom, even surpassing the capital and for good reason. It was home to the large seaport in the kingdom, along with many others, which meant that nearly half of everything imported into Lamora passed first through its harbors. Ships from distant lands lined the docks at almost every hour of the day, and because it was the center of trade, it also held the largest population of immigrants.
Circe had seen more foreigners in the few days she had spent there than she had ever seen in Amris and the capital combined.
"It is quite an odd thing to say," she continued thoughtfully, "but something about these parts reminds me very much of my home kingdom, more than any other place I have visited in Lamora."
