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... the dark-stone dais, light blue eyes unreadable as his ministers filed in one by one, heads bowed in reverence or fear. The carved wolves at his back cast long shadows in the amber light of the high windows, flickering like old ghosts.
"Let the court session begin," the herald announced.
Duke Malloran, Minister of External Affairs, stepped forward first. His deep green robes brushed the polished floor as he bowed. "Your Majesty. Reports from the eastern border suggest increased m ...
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