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"Well!" I said, putting my hands on my hips "Now this is a welcome I had no idea I was so i here all day for me to come back?"

"It’s no less a welcood," said the lady Her voice was low, surprisingly like Yeine’s She looked older awake, with a ruler’s troubles and her own personality influencing the lines of her face, but she was still beautiful in a chilly, powerful way And she was not afraid ofto stand before her I had not bothered to conjure or steal clothing for ht at the lady’s eye level, should she choose to look up Could I needle her into doing so? "Very diploiven that half my family wants to kill you and the other half couldn’t care less if the first half did I assu?"

She didn’t take the bait, daaze downcast "Yes My condolences on your loss of immortality, Lord Sieh"

Bitch I scowled and folded my arms "It’s not lost; it’s just od whether I live forever or die toher do it I went to the s, turning et up I hate pointless formality, or false humility, whichever this is What’s your name, and what do you want?"

There was a whisper of cloth as they rose "I am Remath Arameri," the lady said, "and I want only to welcouest, of course We will extend you every courtesy, and I have already set the scrivener corps to the task of researching your … condition There ure out how it happened to od who threatens you"

I was pleased that she did not attempt to deny it "I would be remiss in my duties if I didn’t try, Lord Sieh"

"Yes, yes" I frowned as soht my attention "Scrivener corps? You mean the First Scrivener and his assistants?"

"Theus, Lord Sieh," she said A nice touch, that,ht ireat blow to our efforts to maintain order and prosperity in the world It becareater control over all the scriveners that the Litaria produces"

"So you have an aro with your more conventional army?" I hadn’t paid attention to the mortal real on that

"The Hundred Thousand Legions" She did not sot the impression she didn’t do that often -- but there was a hint of wry irony in her voice "There aren’t really a hundred thousand, of course It just sounds iotten what a pain it was, dealing with Arahly doubt you’re actually glad to have me here"

She did not disselad nor displeased, Lord Sieh -- though, yes, your presence does serve several useful purposes to the family" There was a pause, perhaps while she waited to see my reaction I did wonder why the Arained that would becoh "To that end, I have informed Morad, our palace steward, to ensure that all your material needs are met while you’re here"

"It would be my honor and pleasure, Lord Sieh" This froin with a wardrobe"

I snorted in a her already "Of course"

Rehter Shahar that you are now her primary responsibility For the duration of your time here in Sky, she is to obey you as she would me and see to your co back to Remath at last The expression on Remath’s face -- or rather, the intent lack of expression -- made it clear that she knew full hat she had just done The shocked look that Shahar threw at her back confirmed it

"Letlanced at Shahar again, as beginning to look murderous "What if it pleases me to kill her?"