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The halls of the palace were as quiet as I thought they'd be and the diversion hadn't even started yet. I had no idea what Katya had done, but there was no one about. Perhaps not enough of the guard had stayed loyal, though if that was the case, I had no idea where they'd gone as they certainly hadn't turned up at the encampment with the others who had decided to convert to my side.
I crept through the abandoned corridors, thankful that nothing had seemed to have changed in the palace itself. This way, I knew where I was going and could sneak about unencumbered. Yet another reason for me not to have brought other people with me. They'd just have gotten in the way.
I entered the treasury and looked around. The crown had to be here somewhere. I wished I'd paid more attention when father
