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MANY THINGS happened that long winter.
Mirani law required a two-month minimum period to call an election so that all parties could prepare. And prepare, they did.
Ellisandra got together with a large group of people involved in the arts and theatre and set up the New Miran party, which listed no less than twenty candidates for the public section of the assembly. Ellisandra went to all the other Endri families to lobby for their support, and she got it from many.
Ellisandra spent much of the rest of her time either in Father’s library or in the council archives or in many meetings. Her team consisted of theatre people, and included Aleyo and Jintho. Vayra started turning up at their meetings not long after the formation of the party. Ellisandra debated telling him that he wasn’t wel
