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Kiria
Bard had been at the palace for a few days, and still neither Cúron, Atty, nor the generals made a serious attempt to find out what he knew. It became clearer and clearer that they had no intention of taking his help. He was allowed to stay in the palace to appease Kiria, to make her feel like she was doing something toward the war effort, and nothing else.
She had brought up the suggestion to talk to him several more times, but no one responded. Suddenly meals and meetings and nameless appointments dominated everyone’s schedule. So Bard was left alone.
Frustration built up in her as she sat at her vanity. Cúron, Atty, and Chetana wanted Firian dead. They weren’t even open to other options. Justice demanded that she at least find out if there was another alternative.
Candrae
