Milady did her best to keep her expression calm as she smiled. "Pardon the interruption, but I wanted to ask about your voting flags…"
She trailed off, intentionally letting her gaze sweep over their flag bags.
They were all standard-issue bags from the committee; nothing could be discerned from their appearance.
The female contestant from the Hanxing Family waved a hand dismissively. "Oh, we handed our flags in a long time ago. The Clan Leaders are handling the distribution this year. What, you didn't know?"
Milady hoped the tremor in her heart didn't show on her face. "Oh, I turned mine in too," she said, almost mechanically. "I just wanted to confirm…"
