To further disorient the initiate, they were always brought to an unfamiliar locale. Since Marc had been to the club before, they opened up the Grand Hall, on the other side of the courtyard.
The hall’s ceiling was easily three stories high, and differed in style from the rest of the club. The hall was predominantly fashioned from white marble. There were so many lanterns billowing smoke that he had trouble breathing.
“I remembered wondering why no one else was coughing…”
The masks helped protect a select few. Some members of their society were comparatively famous. For example, Cleopatra in her traditional garb certainly turned heads. Also, it would not take much for a sharp mind to make the connection.
Disclaimer: This excerpt from Man of War is currently in development. There may be typos, errors, omissions, inconsistencies and so forth.
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