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... r courtyard, the sun warming the stone tiles, when her maid hurried in, breath light but expression careful.
"Your Majesty," she said softly, bowing. "A message from His Majesty."
The Empress paused mid-motion, fingers still stroking the cat curled in her lap.
"...Read it."
The maid unfolded the small slip of paper. "His Majesty says he will be eating lunch in Your Majesty’s courtyard today. He requests that the food be prepared by you."
For a brief moment ...
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