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As soon as writing materials arrived, Jon penned letters to the commanders of the three invading forces informing them of Sasha’s ascension to the throne and ordering them to return to the capital.
Seeing what he was doing, Tarkyn, Stormaway, and Sheldrake wandered over.
“Allow us to assist you,” said Stormaway. “Time is short. I know we are not Kimoran, but I hope you know by now that we can be trusted.”
Sheldrake peered over Jon’s shoulder at what he was writing. “Besides, you can ask for a reply from each of the generals. After all, you will want to be sure they have understood and will follow your directives.”
Without hesitation, Jon nodded. “Thank you. What do you have in mind?”
Once he had explained, Stormaway used a spell to reduce the size of the rolled-up messages so that
