“Your Highness,” she says. “Lady Asha wishes to see you. She has sent me to bring you directly to the chamber where she languishes.” The Bomb snorts. “Languishes,” she mouths. “You may tell her that I will see her as soon as I am able,” I say with as much grandeur as I can muster. Although it’s clearly not the answer her mistress wanted me to give, the messenger can do little to challenge it. She hesitates a moment, then seems to realize it herself. Abashed, she departs with another bow. “You’re the High Queen of Elfhame. Act like it,” the Bomb says, fixing me with a serious expression. “You
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