The taverns of Orienne are perfectly legal. The moondens beneath them are not. Archie Plume on moonbright, the only liquor in the Sable Charter that is a crime to pour, and the staircase six strangers have seen after the third glass.

Where is everyone's armor? Archie Plume on the people of Orienne: their hats, their manners, why you can spot one anywhere in the Meridian, and their unshakable opinions about supper.