Prologue Rap rap rap. The sharp tapping echoed across the small inlet, drawing the attention of the modest crowd that was gathered. A self-possessed, curly-haired woman in a white robe sat at a makeshift table made out of one of several large boulders that dotted the shoreline. The stone was long and flat and served its purpose marvelously. The woman’s hands and wrists were adorned with gold rings which shone brightly against her dark skin. In her left hand she held a small w