“I sent her away, far from here. I told her never to come back. And she’s not the only one. Kel is gone, too. My Királar. Everyone in the Palace thinks he’s dead. And I sent Mayesh away. I know you told me that he was the one I could always trust, that every Aurelian King has always depended on his Counselor. But I had no choice. They have to think I’m all alone. Can you understand that? They must believe that I am at my weakest, completely undefended. That there is no one in Marivent who will lift a hand to protect me. It will make them overconfident, and when they strike they will do so
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