“Just think, for a moment. Given the way things turned out. Who benefited most from having the king act the way he did?” “Aside from the Blind?” Taeris tapped his fingers together as he considered. “Well, the king looks a fool now, stubborn for not changing the Tenets. There’s no proof he was Controlled, and most people don’t even believe that power exists, so it’s not exactly something the palace can claim. So I suppose…” He trailed off, staring at Laiman in mild disbelief. “Us? The Gifted?” “Tol Shen, to be more precise,” said Laiman, opening another drawer. “It’s no secret that Athian
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