The Breaking — Chapter 29

Mykonos was a prosperous island when I left it five years ago, but judging by all the empty berths at the docks and the number of laborers standing around aimlessly, the tides of good fortune appear to have gone out. The few merchants selling wares in the agora are guarded by stone-faced misthioi, and when I ask Gelon about the grim mood, she shrugs and says, "Greed never changes."