“Psssst.” Ivan closed his eyes and tried to will away the soft voice whispering in his ear. For a sliver of a moment, he thought he had succeeded, until the voice spoke again, this time louder. “Psssst. What’s a confluence?” Tori asked. “Does Apprentice have something she wishes to add to the meeting?” Balaam’s voice was much louder than when he’d made his own interruption, and from the gleam in his eyes, it was clear he’d been waiting for Tori to make just such an error in etiquette. Ivan readied himself to respond but realized Tori was talking before he could get a single word out. “I was
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