He wagged his hand, demanding the sphere. Instinctively she gripped it tighter. “Why? Why do you continue to shut me out? Please, just tell me.” “I deal in secrets you could not handle, Navani. If you knew the scope of what I’ve begun…” She frowned. The scope of what? He’d already conquered Alethkar. He’d united the highprinces. Was this about how he had turned his eyes toward the Unclaimed Hills? Surely settling a patch of wildlands—populated by nothing more than the odd tribe of parshmen—was nothing compared to what he’d already accomplished.
