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„And when was that?“ The Lady Linalantava was curious for she could not remember him at all. It had either been when she had been a baby, too young to be aware of the world around her, too young to think clearly - or he had changed a lot since she had last had contact with him. He had been the commander of the guard, and yet he was a stranger to her, with a face that she could not see. “I do not seem to be able remember you ... or your name ...”
She noticed that he spoke of her father with affection and respect. It was not what she had expected. But then again, those people had cast the half Esh’lahier out, claiming it was to avenge the murder of the King and make sure that such a thing would never happen again. He’d worked for her father. Maybe it was not so strange after all. Things weren’t always easy.
“But nothing can be gained without taking certain risks”, she reminded him. She spoke in a calm voice, trying hard not to betray what she felt inside, her concerns about the future of her home. “I want to find out more about my father’s murder and the events related to it. And I want to know more about you, about your people if you permit such a thing. You have a lot of influence in this city now ... surely you understand that, being my father’s daughter, I want to be informed ...”
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