One thing was clear, though; there was much more going on about the war and Cornazan - Qerda relationships than was generally known. Someone, maybe se...eral someone's, were lying to me, and had been for a long, long time. My heart sank in my chest as I reviewed the short list of who those people could be. I lay my head on the desk and cried with despair and anger. I had no proof; the records were poor and incomplete at best, but I vowed I would find the information I was looking for.Other than. I think I just might hand them over to her as her inheritance since she is his oldest daughter and has been running the place for years.”“Yeah, but was she involved with the shipping of the slaves?” Hagan asked. He had also been the minister of Roads and Land distribution and a long-time friend of Saji’s. He had been delighted when Saji had agreed to help him and the others at the table overthrow Fiaz.Mica shook his head, “No, the shipyard business is strictly legitimate. Fiaz leased the ships. Leave the soldiering to the soldiers, he thought, half in chastisement and half in lament. He turned towards the door and lifted his head. "Enter."The door opened, and Amanda slipped quietly into the room.Roquan noted immediately that she was alone. Though her higher status afforded her the privilege to go about the Manor unattended, it was still traditional to allow the Trainer to escort her to the Overlord when he commanded her services. The fact that she had elected against escort was a way. I needed to prove I was really here. I needed to prove this wasn't some fucking sick dream, some sick fucking perversion of reality. I needed to know this was real and I wasn't lying somewhere, in a coma or worse, dying, and this was some last gasp of my brain."AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!" I screamed – but that was all in my head. My mouth opened, but wouldn't work. Nothing was working. My hands were clenched along the railing but I was doing no damage, making no mark. It was all hopeless and.