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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3218912" data-attributes="member: 3448">Kit nodded, satisfied, and went to meet one of her operatives who specializes in counter-intelligence.  “Do you know anything about some spies operating outside the City?”“Yes, Dame Katherine.  There’s a lot of activity, but only one group really concerns me.  A group of rangers were dropped off by a fast-moving voller northwest of the City.”“Any idea whose voller it was?”“We don’t know for sure, but I’d wager it was from Hanal.  It was a clearly human make, but it moved fast-- much faster than almost any human vollers.  They keep some of their best back, so…”“Right.  Thanks.”Kit passed on the report to the rest of the Council.Dame Brionna frowned.  “Why does everyone else have plenty of vollers?  Our sky fleet has a handful of vessels, but even second-rate powers have as large a fleet as we do.”“Most human realms on Drucien buy their vollers from Hanal,” replied Alistair.  “Even at the best of times, our relations with Hanal have been a little strained.  The elves never sell their vollers, so there are only a handful of ships of elven make that have been gifted to people out of their control.”“I understand all that, your grace, but it still frustrates and worries me.  It’s a serious strategic liability.  Perhaps we should look into developing a domestic voller industry.”“Fine, we’ll work on that after we’ve dealt with the pressing matters.  What do you think the spies could be looking for?”“If they’re even just spies,” said Dame Brionna.  “A group that size, setting up in the wilderness… that sounds more like an ambush to me.”“An ambush targeting who?” asked Kit.  “They’re too far out for it to be aimed at Alistair…”“If they’re northwest of the capital, that’s the path that the One of One’s will travel with his party to attend the coronation,” Dame Brionna replied.  “Surely there are some people who would benefit from something happening to him.”</blockquote>

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