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"Sitting a nasty vigil see to do to save hiitation "He’s going to be executed"

"Is he really in prison for murder?"

"Yes" She isn’t even ashamed

"You want to free a htly than the blade "What the king calls murder is what others call truth Anyhat do you care? Lord Gargaron is a et out He’s far from the only one How many Efeans have died in the last hundred years as Patrons enrich themselves on our lands? How ly City of the Dead because Patron lords wish to rid theirls?"

"Oracles and their servants go to the toly"

She snorts "You’re such a fool Girls raised from infancy to believe this is their destiny? I don’t call that willing" She takes an aggressive step toward esture toward the ceiling "Through the air shaft"

"Do you expect me to believe that? We can’t reach the shaft and we can’t cli"

"I have accomplices outside with a rope They lowered me in"

"Who would dare help a person like you break into a tomb?"

I’m not sure it’s true anymore, and yet I cannot fathom that he would abandon me here "Lord Kalliarkos"

She cocks her head to one side, al "Is he your lover? After your father told you never to speak to hi it isn’t a lie, that Kal is still out there

She nods This is a story that makes sense to her "I’d have defied theht I’ll help But yourthe words forces ly truth Mother and Cook both are too big No, I won’t give up! There must be a way out of this maze First I have to see if Kalliarkos has truly abandonedthat he has et out