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"The first fabulous contestant," Carwyn said, leaning back in his seat, "is Jean Desmarais in Marseilles"

"Not a surprise," To business for years"

"It’ll be good to see Jean," Carwyn said "Haven’t spent much time with him since Rome"

"He’s in the Mediterranean, yes?" Anne asked "Mary o fro of some concern when she briefed me"

"It is," Murphy said "Most of the shipins in the Eastern Mediterranean with final destinations in the north"

"But Mary also arian one Turkish--"

"It would be shortsighted"--Carwyn broke in--"to take huion The Eastern Mediterranean has sooverne by the decade sonificantly in the past thousand years"

"A thousand years?" Anne said

Declan said, "Rumors are the Athenians don’t even move some years Literally They don’thumans for them to feed"

Carwyn shrugged "Rumors are only that Rumors Rome watches Athens with suspicion, and Tripoli does not lower its guard Don’t ever discount the Greeks They control the Bosphorus, and most of the factions in the Eastern Mediterranean owe theiance, even if it is symbolic"

"Does Jean Desmarais?"

"No He may have some interests in the Mediterranean," Murphy said, "but the majority of his interests still lie in the Atlantic, and he’s a known ally of Terry’s I expect he’ll be there for information I don’t think France has been heavily infected"

"He’s also Terry’s rival," Declan said "He and Terry have been co to enter the blood-wine market the past two years"

"Blood-wine is… a whole other issue," Murphy said "Who’s next?"

"Leonor in Spain," Brigid said "Another ally"

"And another blood-wine colares fro it out"

Toe a few years back, yes? Got that all straightened out?"

"She has," Anne said "Mary and Leonor have open communication I think Leonor’s leadership is very solid"