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In the faint light of dawn the Prince sought @The Umbra. In the shadows his gilded face was an unreadable mask, a soldier's stoicism. Come, he beckoned when he found the woman. The Queen has ordered that we secure the borders by sundown.

Makhai did not wait for a response. He turned to take the lead, shoulders stiff and head held as high as any man accustomed to a position of command.