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background. Second, I urge you to send a letter to King Calamidese of Sengenwha, informing him of our discoveries here, and urging him to examine any recent appoints within his own household.”
    “King Calamidese? You know well the history of our two kingdoms, Memlatec. You can’t imagine King Calamidese would listen to our counsel.”
    “Your Majesty must warn him.”
    “Very well, anything else you wish to propose?”
    “I suggest you send a similar letter to King Grekenbach of Graushdem and make every effort to forge a bond between your majesties.”
    She nodded. “Yes, we agree wholeheartedly. It’s long past time Graushdem and Neuyokkasin reconciled.”
    “I believe Prince Saxthor has visited Graushdemheimer. I heard of his acclaim even in Hoya as he and his companions slew a number of trolls that plagued the village of Hern. Prince Saxthor is a national hero in Graushdem. This would be a most auspicious time to open diplomatic communications with the king.”
    “Prince Saxthor is a hero here on the continent?” Eleatsubetsvyertsin bolted up from her throne, her scepter tumbling to the floor. “We demand details of the events. How is it they know of my son’s accomplishments in Graushdem, and we here in Neuyokkasin do not? Why would he be in Graushdem and not here at Konnotan after seven years?” The queen turned to the chamberlain. “Send for Chatra Rakmar at once!”
    “Forgive us, Your Majesty, for the prince’s sake, we’ve tried to avoid publicity as much as possible,” Memlatec bowed.
    The queen sat back down, accepted the scepter from a guard, crossing it in front of her, and listened with pinched lips and furrowed brows. “Continue.”
    The wizard bowed again. “Send like letters to Duke Jedrac of Hador and the Duke of Heggolstockin, copying King Grekenbach as their overlord with similar offers of diplomatic communications. All the peninsula’s kingdoms must work together as one to confront Dreaddrac.”
    “There’s something else?”
    “You might put the prince consort in active charge of the army. He can command a thorough investigation of the rank and file to ensure loyalty here. We must begin defensive preparations for the future confrontation with Dreaddrac. It will come soon. The situations in Hoya and the Talok Tower are sufficient warning the Dark Lord intends to move in the foreseeable future, perhaps as early as the coming spring.”
    A silence fell over the room. The queen cleared her throat.
    “We presume you’ll present extensive resolutions to the council. You know there will be arguments over which policy to take for this and that. We will have to exert our authority to force the resolutions and actions. Many of the councilors will refuse to see the threat or do not want to face its severity. They will resist expensing funds on a military expansion they deem unnecessary at present.”
    “One more thing, Highness, if I may be so bold.”
    “You’ve asked for the world thus far, one more thing cannot matter,” The queen squeezed Prince Augusteros’ hand.
    “I expect Your Majesty would like to name Prince Saxthor the Prince of Hoya. I urge you to postpone the appointment for now.”
    “Why would you make that request, Memlatec? You’ve been the prince’s greatest proponent.”
    “He’s on a most important journey at present, and he wouldn’t be able to take up his responsibilities right away. Naming him to the title would only draw dangerous notoriety to him far from home and exposed.”
    “You know of the journey; you sent him on it,” the queen said with a stern glare. “We think you have failed to tell us much about this mission; but we shall not press you, since we know you’ve the prince’s best interests at heart. Let us warn you that no harm had better befall Prince Saxthor while on this mysterious mission.”
    “Your Majesty, I can only tell you that it’s a most important undertaking, and that it’s dangerous. I cannot protect the prince while