Outer Cities Grievance

The mounting political complaint of the Basin's outer cities against Elendel — that the rail and river networks all hub through the capital so that every shipment is taxed twice, and that the senate has repeatedly refused petitions for direct lines between outer cities. The train south passes a station crowded with sign-holding protesters chanting *end Elendel oppression* and pelting the cars with eggs. MB2:BoM:Ch 5