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A few minutes later, Lady Arquin approached Gavin and Tarkyn. She nodded acknowledgement to the High Lord before curtseying to the king and waiting for him to address her.
“So Lady Arquin, Sasharia has freed your shamans from Toriana’s t****l as you wished… at no small personal cost to one so young.”
Arquin’s eyes glistened with tears. “Your Majesty, I realise that Berundi and I inadvertently forced her into this by trying to convert my troops to her cause. For that, I am sorry. In my enthusiasm, I forgot the power of Toriana’s enchantment would stop the other shamans in my company from being able to believe what I was saying to them.” She took a deep breath. “But this was not what I wished to speak to you about.”
The king raised his eyebrows. “Indeed?” His cool response showed clea
