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"Maybe later"

I stepped forward "In the past, I have used overnment officials," I said, out loud "The last ti would earn you a uests do not share your perspective," Carnades said

"I’m sure they don’t"

Out of the corner of us Silvanus, if I may?"

Carnades stiffly inclined his head "Of course"

"Our presence here is to reclaioblin people The fear of His Majesty, King Sathrik Mal’Salin, is for the safety and very life of his trusted royal counselor, Grand Shaned affidavits frouards ith Grand Shahred Their testily trick our king’s loyal counselor into touching the activated Saghred, resulting in his ius and the paladin have refused nuhtful owners--the goblin people"

Mychael stepped forward "The legality of that claim has been denied repeatedly by the Conclave The first such claio It was denied then, and I ae now As I’m sure you are aware, the Conclave of Sorcerers was founded to control and prevent the abuse of hred in a controlled-- and neutral--location is the only way to do that" He paused oblin nor elven laws apply in matters of the Conclave"

The Khrynsani lawyer slowly sat down, never taking his black eyes from Mychael Once seated, he spoke in hurried and hushed tones with his colleagues

Carnades looked to the two elves "Inquisitor Taltek Balus repeatedly for perovernment His requests have also been denied"

Inquisitor? Oh hell

I looked up at Taltek Balmorlan and bared my teeth in a soblin, Balovernment security and center on your continued association with a member of the Mal’Salin family This sa Khrynsani shaoblin lawyers in the opposite balcony "Begging your pardon"

Tam I swore silently "Who would that be?" I asked out loud Act ignorant, not guilty

"Primaru Tamnais Nathrach"

"Tamnais Nathrach used to be married to a Mal’Salin duchess Past tense" I kept my voice even, and my tone reasonable "I fail to see how an acquaintance with a goblin can be of concern to the elven govern your acquaintances, as do most in this room"

"Normally such an acquaintance would not be cause for alarm," Balmorlan replied smoothly "Concern, yes; but not alarm It is your relationship with Prihred Your actions in the square the other day indicate that your abilities now e on this island And according to testihred itself on two occasions"

Sospell

"On the first occasion, you spoke with Eauis, who is also your father and a known Conclave traitor"

Mychael’s hand on ive Baluis was one of the finest of our order" Mychael’s voice was calhred safe for nearly nine hundred years"

Carnades spoke "His previously honorable service record to the Conclave does not alter the fact that he stole a Conclave artifact"

"To keep it out of the hands of four es on the Seat of Twelve anted to abuse that power," Mychael responded