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Her worst fears were quickly realized. Wasting no time, Jessamay, Abbey, Adrian, and Duvessaall hurried to the room’s other end, to see what might be done for the wounded guests. ”“Thank you,” Tristan said softly. o got up andleft when a German sat down to eat in the diningroom at the Grande Bretagne; Hibben thought the duel was a joke until al his friends began putting on silk ha

Armed with this understanding, Tristan could easily see how Serena’s success mighteasily destroy the Vigors, and all that the Conclave held dear. For his part, Einar was discouraged but far from defeated. Tristan winced and shook his head. “Yes,” the wizard said.