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"Thank you," he replies "As I aive him a quick smile and then shift my focus to business Now that we’re alone in the antechamber, it hitsWe need to talk through our plan so it goes as s will be pretty straightforward," I say "I’ll start by thanking the, and then"

I trail off as I realize Tellin is staring at me with a very confused expression on his face

"What?" I ask "Did you want to start the ?"

"No, I" He shakes his head and smiles "You do know that your hair is blue?"

I reach up and pullto hide the blue section behindto stifle a laugh

"Can we focus on the i at my hair I channel hter in the chair and leveling a serious look at Tellin "We’re speaking at a councilin less than an hour, and I’d like to feel prepared im in there"

"Yes, of course," Tellin says, his de back to serious "Please continue"

"As I was saying" I give him a stern scowl "After the introduction, I will turn it over to you, and you can describe the situation in Acropora Then I will make the official request for aid"

"That sounds like an ideal plan," he says, his voice soft and sad "I will have no trouble describing the challenges facingto sound cheerful and opti to be well on our way to getting your people the help they need"

He doesn’t look quite as optiht," he says "I certainly hope you’re right"

"I know I am," I insist "Our kin will rise to the occasion I’ back and forth in the hall outside the royal charove, checks his clipboard "Nearly all, Princess" He runs his finger down the list "I believe we areenough to look at hie an unsurprised look with Tellin

Dudom far to the north, in the arctic waters around Canada and Greenland She is notoriously late, and not just because she has the farthest to travel She enjoysan entrance

"But the others are here?" I ask, s and queens?"