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Art appeared inside the arrival room at the Waygand embassy in Jeerea. He let go of Milord Damoten as they both took the instinctive two steps forward that would prevent another arrival materializing inside them. He turned to memorize the room while Damoten waited. Seconds later Baron Edgurd arrived with Ellary.
The news they were given a few moments later, after a quick introduction to Ambassador Mychal, was disconcerting. Against all their expectations, Queen Faria had ridden out of the city. From what he had been told, she had been struck by a pang of conscience. His contact had told him that she didn’t want too many people around for the Count to kill in case she lost her upcoming duel with him. “My own personal opinion,” he ventured, “is that she doesn’t want to see her beloved c
