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Chapter 40 – Surprisingly Good
The College of Heralds took its sweet time announcing the results of the first trial. The heralds stepped up to the scoreboards, compared their notes, compared them a second time, whispered, nodded, shook their heads, and compared them once more. Shaelith waited impatiently. Given how long they always take for everything they do, you'd think humans lived significantly longer. Grimbart stood beside her with his arms crossed and was already snorting contemptuously again as he watched the heralds at…-
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Chapter 4 – Certified Sorceress
"Groff'fuffbar nark buffra." Vyriz's pronunciation was so bad that it could probably even pass for deliberate poetry among goblins. "Groff'fu-ffar," Jacob corrected automatically, leaning his head against Vyriz's shoulder. The embroidered cushions they lounged on were pleasantly cool against his bare calf, one of the few parts of his body his simple wrap-around dress didn't cover. "More saliva on the second F. Imagine spitting out a particularly tough mushroom." "Charming." Vyriz grimaced. "And that…-
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Chapter 39 – Lousy Fletchers
Archery, that much was clear, was not one of Benderast's strengths. Shaelith sat on a barrel at the edge of the makeshift archery range Thaelon had set up and watched the pitiful spectacle that had been unfolding for the past three days. At the other end of the clearing stood three straw targets that Grimbart had crafted under Thaelon's guidance. The targets themselves were largely intact. The ground in front of them, beside them, and a good distance behind them, however, was heavily littered with…-
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While Thaelon had already begun teaching Benderast the basics of archery at a makeshift shooting range, Shaelith made her way up to Bomfrey Castle, where she was admitted without any trouble this time. A maid led her far up to a solar where Obelaine was sitting at her embroidery frame among her ladies-in-waiting. When Shaelith was announced, Obelaine literally jumped and blushed before regaining her composure. "Lady Shaelith." A touch too quickly. "It's a pleasure… to make your acquaintance, I…
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Chapter 37 – Roles
"It has been decided," explained Tancred, leading them past the half-finished jousting arena, "that, for reasons of time and practicality, the Trial of Reclamation will be incorporated into the Concord Tourney." Shaelith would have laughed out loud if it hadn't been so exasperating. Nothing here among this ridiculous bunch of ceremony-lovers ever happened quickly. "But it basically boils down to a duel between them, doesn't it?" she asked impatiently. "Benderast against Gwilet." "Essentially, yes.…-
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There were far too many courtiers crammed into the throne room of Bomfrey Castle, and almost all of them were heavily perfumed. Which was probably a blessing in disguise, after all. Regular bathing wasn't exactly a tradition in Tulvia. At the far end of the hall, on a raised platform, stood three seats. King Gelsevier sat in the middle one. He was an old and gaunt but tall man who looked weary but must have once been an imposing figure years ago, you could tell that at first glance. To his right…
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The gatehouse of Bomfrey Castle had only one well-guarded passageway, but as many as three officials who managed it. The first compared their names to a list on an extremely long parchment scroll. The second then checked to see if the first had chosen the correct names, and the third kept a detailed record of the proper conduct of the verification process. I'll bet that if we come back in a year, there'll be four people sitting here, and the fourth one will be checking to see if the other three are…
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Chapter 34 – What He Bears
By now, they were accompanied by a suspicious escort of five knights. They had sent one ahead to announce the banner's arrival. Since their group was traveling on foot and the Tulvians therefore had to lead their horses at a walk pace, their entire procession had a somewhat peculiar solemnity and at the same time they probably looked a bit ridiculous. Whenever one of the knights cast a glance at their motley crew, suspicion returned to his face. But as soon as his gaze wandered further, to the banner on…-
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Chapter 33 – Glory Road
It took five days for Shaelith to realize she was bored, and then a few more moments before she realized that this was, in fact, an almost unheard-of luxury. Not too long ago, but still right in the middle of the then ongoing war, when they had been on their way north, the land they had traveled through had still been gripped by a grim atmosphere and they had to be constantly on guard. Now it feels more like a country outing. That morning, they had passed the first returnees. A handful of families…-
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Chapter 32 – Departure
The letter bore the seal of the Grevue dynasty, a crowned griffin on midnight blue wax, so flawlessly embossed that Shaelith could see the individual feathers in the imprint of the signet ring. Laenre had already opened it. The parchment lay before her on the obsidian table, and the Matriarch was anything but enthusiastic. Benderast stood upright next to Shaelith and was, for once, relatively quiet, for which she was grateful. Behind them, leaning against the wall, was a banner pole hastily fashioned by…-
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