I couldn't figure out what they wanted, so I tried a different angle. "Dumuh Khan has been hiding for so long, he's probably not even in Kalynda anymore. I can't possibly track him down."
"Don't worry about that, I have my methods," the Great Wizard said with a confident smile. He tapped his staff on the ground and added, "The key now is to make Dumuh Khan trust you. That's the crucial part of our plan."
After thinking it over for a moment, the queen frowned and said, "What if I have him arrested as a heretic? I could accuse him of blaspheming the gods, working with the Wizard's Tower guards, and faking his ascent to the top!"
My eyes widened. All these accusations were true. I glanced nervously at the queen, relaxing only when I realized she was merely brainstorming ways to gain Dumuh
