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... halls of the palace, the Royal Council gathered under the shroud of candlelight. A heavy stillness hung in the chamber, disturbed only by the rustle of silk robes and the occasional clink of a jeweled ring against polished wood.
Chancellor Morian, the oldest and most cunning of the council, leaned forward.
"So, the king met with the boy," he said, voice like dry parchment.
"Yes," whispered by Lady Virella, her fan fluttering like the wings of a nervous bird. "But he's no ...
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