“I apologize for the hour, but I have an important matter to discuss with you. As such, I’ll dispense with the formalities.” “Of course, sayyidi.” “The standing order regarding the queen—was I not clear before I left last week?” The shahrban’s harried features grew even more agitated. “Sayyidi—” “There will be no further attempts on her life.” “But, sayyidi—” “No. No more underhanded schemes. No more poisoned sugar. Furthermore, I will treat any effort to subvert this order as a direct attempt on my own life. Do you understand, General?” “Sayyidi!” “I asked you a question, General al-Khoury.”
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