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... that Her Majesty might send her a gift.”

There were many reasons not to send one. After Sovieshu’s secretary left, I researched any precedents, just in case. Even if there was a banquet, there was no obligation to give a gift. If there were multiple concubines, one could withhold gifts to prevent certain ones from building too much power or influence with the empress’ close relatives.

But the situation with Rashta was neither. In any case, I had no desire to give one at all, and Sovi ...

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