But when they were admitted to her private audience chamber, Peottre informed us that he and the Narcheska were most distressed that the Six Duchies was receiving the ambassadors from the Bingtown Traders. They both seemed extremely agitated. But the most interesting part was when Peottre declared firmly that if the Six Duchies entered into any sort of alliance with “those dragon-breeders”, he would terminate the entire betrothal.’ ‘Peottre Blackwater and the Narcheska came to you about this, not Arkon Bloodblade?’ I clarified. At almost the same moment, the Fool asked with intense interest,
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