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Belik
Messages came in at a dizzying rate at soon as the Sentry released. Most were variations of announcements about Charäkhnem coming to Kiria’s aid. Belik was no fool. Although he had more allies to call on, they wouldn’t have time to react before the princess’ combined troops took back the city. His best chance to keep this power was to kill the heirs as efficiently as possible.
So when someone told him that Jorrim Calthwaite was dead, he replied, “Bring me the body.” He couldn’t gamble his fate.
With Firian loose on the grounds, he wouldn’t risk having insufficient protection either. Every Tanyu was on duty, a slim number patrolling vulnerable areas or guarding him, and most searching for the heirs. Fifteen Tanyu stood in and around the room with him.
This excessiveness, he re
