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Well, as expected, unless some miracle happens in the next few hours, Lord Hasten will be riding in the finals at the lists, tomorrow! But, ah, the burning question is, who will be riding against him? There are several promising candidates, now aren't there?

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All right, then! I must admit, I'm intrigued, and, for the most part, convinced. Even if this is some elaborate set-up, who designed it deserves to benefit from it, because it's all ingenious.

We'll need Temair on board before anything is done about this, however, I can promise you that. Rhia isn't quite so neccessary, but until Lord Martin -- ah, pardons, until Lady Eliza will back your story up, it's fairly useless. That's just how this sort of thing works, I'm quite sorry to say.

You're in luck, of coure, as Lady Eliza is a very close friend of mine, as her father was! I'm sure I can work something out ... if you could all stay here in Conare, I could have her here within several short months, and then things can get moving. What say you both? I can come up with a very convincing cover story.

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Fascinating, isn't it all, Eli, my dear? I should thank Her Highness for reappearing at a time when I'm missing you the most.

I'm looking forward to seeing where this road leads.