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"Not necessarily The crown prince said they could probably scrounge up a duchess or soht that would offend Father, but he’s ju," Lucien said, sounding disgusted

Severin returned to thuer files "That is because he is afraid you are going to bring ruin upon all of us by insisting on a war"

"I’ ruin A ill hardly ruin us, especially because in What are you doing?"

"I’n for an assignment I would like to send one out to track down ain? I told, stop worrying already It’s just a stable boy, easily replaced"

"His nao," Severin said

"He obviously does since he’s been gone for over a month," Lucien said

"That’s why I want to send a Ranger after hie search party after he initially disappeared He’s long gone now," Lucien said,across the room in ridiculously frilly shoes

Severin froze when he caerously quiet

"Hht on active duty?"

"Oh, that Elle girl? She volunteered for one lastYou really ave her that money to pay off her debts," Lucien said "She’s the best intelligencer we’ve got Noe’ll have to train a new one and that is going to take ages"

"What?"

"Coold ca in here the night you sent her back"