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tavina entered and was seated, but in the next moment she was up, trying to keep herself from pacing about the princess' room.

"i'm sorry to disturb you but — oh, let me get to the point. as you may know, the saints are the first and foremost enemy of akashingo. i've recently met someone, a woman, and — well, i'm quite fond of her, your highness. but i've also, unfortunately, recently discovered that she is part of the saints."

she turned her purple eyes on the royal wolf. "we're supposed to meet between here and there, near the lake that borders brecheliant now. i — i came here to ask if you might, i mean, if i could carry an order from you that gives her protection in brecheliant. i would bring her here but it would be very unsafe for her, to walk into akashingo as a saint."

tavina paused, aware she was certainly overwhelming. she sat down now. "her name is nala and she's very kind. i don't think she's aware of the reputation they have."