It wasn't long afterward that they laid out a large piece of vinyl on the floor, and the pottery breaking began. Guests threw a collection of plates and cups, smashing them to shards on the vinyl. Even Verchiel joined in, a woman Katelina didn't recognize laughing next to him.

When they'd been through the pile of crockery, Sadihra and Wolfe were handed brooms to "clean up together".

"I saw this in a movie once," Xandria said. "It's supposed to symbolize them working ...