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Chapter 51 — The Imposter Steps Forward

Autor: Bellaberry
last update Data de publicação: 2026-09-25 06:45:09

POV: Kira

The imposter stepped forward on the eighth morning after the throne-room audience.

She did not do it with a formal petition or a southern seal. She did it in the outer gardens, in full view of the mid-level court, with language careful enough to avoid an immediate charge of false claim and clear enough to deepen the association beyond rumor.

Stefan received the captain’s report before the morning meal was finished. He read it once, then crossed the study and handed the page to me with
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