There was the weredragon superiority Victory knew and hated. She bit her tongue. That was already an old argument between her and Xian, better left in the past. “So the others would prefer to see another family hold the governor’s seat?”
“Correct,” Xian said. “A distant cousin who serves in Dongqu City, further inland. His politics also mark him as isolationist, which is why he is stationed elsewhere in the colonies rather than here in the jewel of Dongqu.”
“I will need everything you have on the werefox political faction, their leaders, and the man in Dongqu City,” Victory said. “I’d also like to meet with the commander of palace security. Today, if possible.”
“Of course,” Xian said. “I will make sure he is at your disposal after the banquet tonight.”
“My priority now should be to mee
