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"Was there much damage from the attack?" Gideon asked.
I shook my head. "Not even any deaths. Lucia really isn't ready to take the crown." Perhaps having the physical thing would help with that, though I wasn't so convinced.
"Is there anything I can do?"
I shook my head. "Not while everyone thinks you're the prince. Luckily, Lucia wasn't foolish enough to bring the real Jonathan with her during the attack. If he'd been recognised..."
Gideon chuckled. "That's because I don't think he'd be much use. From his personal effects, I'd guess that our prince is more of a scholar than a fighter."
I grimaced. "That's not what Lucia needs though."
"We can't do anything about that. Jonathan is what she has. If he can't help her, then she'll have to figure it out herself."
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