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Vol.7, Ch.3, P.1

Many mīllia away from Merkulov’s walls, presses upon presses of silvered soldiery there did span. Above them in the wind billowed the embroidered banners of Londosius; for they were the host of the Princess Serafina, come in escort from the royal capital. Yet even as their charge had gone yonder into the expansive school, the cohorts encamped here followed her not, but rather stayed put on standby.

This was by order. In the days leading hitherto, it had been decided and agreed upon that the hosts accompanying both parleying parties must remain no nearer Merkulov than as they were now; that only a select few would be suffered to enter the Acadēmī̆a grounds.

And as by order, so by desire: this very arrangement had been penned by the princess herself, bidding that till her return, these sons and daughters of Londosius were