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If Ker to the people in Bhak—people whose lives depended on their Queen’s mercy?

Get it done This isn’t about you and Kerht think This is about being a Queen

Sitting up, she called in the lap desk the High Lord had given her, selected a sheet of stationery with her initial on it, and began writing her letter to Sabrina

“Ranon!”

Seeing Gray trotting toward hie of the street and waited He’d walked frorandfather, ould contact Akeelah For noo Tradition Keepers were enough to stand witness to what he’d brought home

“Where’s Shira?” Ranon asked when Gray reached him

“She’s been hoot back” Gray cocked a thumb over his shoulder toward the stables “Four of the stable lads fro at the stables here Just started an hour ago They’re taking one of the cottages across fro quarters And so at the Residence Did Cassie say anything to you about this? Or Talon?”

Ranon shook his head “I just got back ripped his arm “What?”

“I need to go away for a couple of days Three at the most I need you to come with me”

Ranon studied the other Warlord Prince So daily, but this blend of excitement, fear, and determination was new

“Where are we going?” Ranon asked

“To Dhemlan In Kaeleer To talk to Daemon Sadi”

A fewin search of Daemon Sadi Noas Gray

“There are things we need, for the court and for this village I have an idea of hoe can start to get them But I need to talk to Daemon, and there are some decisions I can’t make alone”

“Why me?”

“You’re Shalador’s Warlord Prince”

The words rocked histers like his brother Janos caht, aduty , to a truth he’d lived with for the past few years

“If Cassie gives her consent to this journey, I’ll go with you,” Ranon said

Gray huffed out a breath and smiled “Good So let’s find out what everyone else was up to today”

Plenty,Ranon thought when Dryden opened the door and greeted them

It looked like they wereall going to have so

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