Chapter 54

Valmar is the name of Oglolor's coliseum. The heart of their region, where all the citizens flock to see entertainment of the gory kind. Even children participated in the violent events held there, not knowing any better. Conditioned, savages raised by savages. Contained in the basement of the coliseum is a betting booth. There you could either have a 'straight' bet, meaning you put it all on your pick to win. Or a 'place' bet, where you can choose if your pick will come in either first, second or third. The betting booth collected currency of all kind, with an accurate exchange rate, so no one felt slighted during payout. There's never a need for a 'daily double' bet, because in the game of Valmar, all the participants will die.

Nicodemus and Viola sit to the left of Honn, while Servius is on the right. Hence, his right-hand man. A few women, one row below them, frowns at Servius, and hurl obscenities at him. The women all know that Servius is actually Honn's lover.