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"We view the world very much as peasants in the countryside have for millennia. They've always said that the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, meaning palace intrigues and imperial threats have no impact on their lives."

Have been slow to fall into sync with this story, this time, and these sisters, but given the political climate, the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, this bit left me almost stunned.