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The Traveler’s Legacy
Chipcoins are by far the most ubiquitous artifact left behind by the Ancients. The small discs were so prevalent during the settlement of Chalice that archaeologists began using them as a form of currency. Though the makeshift currency has been officially displaced by the Chalician dollar, the coins are still used as a recognized currency in most Pathway towns.
—From Chalician Archaeologist’s Quarterly, Vol. 2
“You’re a spy?” Cade was incredulous. He would never have imagined his most trusted friend could hide something like that from him, and he realized the secret hurt a bit more than he wanted to admit. He was having a hard time collecting his thoughts; it felt like his mind was a cooking pot that had boiled over. He had just taken a good dose of Nocturne, s
