"Sisters..." she said mostly for herself than for Page, staring out of the window and taking another sip. "Yes, that is correct. All the Golden Chrysanthemums are addicted to Cardamine. It is part of the ritual one has to get through to become an official member. How strong is the addiction varies from member to member... or girl to girl, we are women in vast majority after all. I assume that you are familiar with side effects of Cardamine addiction? Anyway, some of us have to wear their breathers all the time, others, like me are fine with a dose every now and then. She silently coughs a few times following with a decent gulp from the tea. Briefly returning to her diary, she mumbles to herself. "... offered choice... gift of God... chosen scarlet truth instead..." she takes another sip and gives, now almost empty cup somehow disappointed stare. "Anyway, now I would like to ask. You are a police officer. Are there any particular groups in Bretonia that might cause troubles to our trade ships? Some that might have, uhm, problems with foreigners."
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