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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3410519" data-attributes="member: 3448">“Is the great trial about seven months away?” asked Kit.“Yes.  Two great eyes, green, watch from a great distance away.”“Are the eyes cat-like?”“Yes, and about the eyes are many cats and many women.”“We know about that threat, then,” said Dame Brionna.  “We may have more questions on it later, but for now let’s stay focused on the threats between now and the coronation.  Are there other threats besides the drow assassins?”“Besides those… You have been very successful at clearing most of the threats out, but some there are that still remain.  A hidden assassin, a woman.”“Not the King of Gates’s sister?” asked Alistair, knowing that he would be meeting her later that day.“No… She is not among those you court.  But she has entered the City and is here now.  She is insane, and has been primed to do that which she will attempt to do when she meets you.”“When will she meet his grace?” asked Dame Brionna.“She does not know, so I do not know.  It will be at a public event-- it must be, for she is not of status.  I could describe her, but she could disguise herself.”“If you could form the image in your mind, I can lift it out as I did with the servant,” replied Kit.“Yes, that would be best.”Kit concentrated.  “I have the image.”The Reverend Canon ignored Kit and continued talking.  “She is beautiful, but not of unearthly beauty.  Wealthy, but not noble.  Young, but no younger than the Archduke.  Her hair is mahogany and waist length.  She has reasonable taste in clothes, but is wearing little jewelry except for a bracelet etched in the shape of a lynx’s head.”“A lynx’s head?” asked Alistair, suddenly looking up and paying full attention.  “That suggests that she is also associated with the Abomination of Shur.”“She wants to kill the Archduke for revenge.”“We’ll have to be extra careful with this one,” said Dame Brionna, “since we can’t predict when she’ll strike.  What about the assassin who’s coming tonight?  Will he strike at the Archduke directly?”“No, his target is a woman.  No, your grace, not Kit,” added the priest, sensing more than seeing the look of concern.  “She is a stalwart pillar in time.”“We’ll need to place extra guards on Princess Cecilia,” said Dame Brionna firmly.  “She’s a very logical target.”“And on Lady Constance,” added Alistair, “as well as around yourself.”</blockquote>

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