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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3813739" data-attributes="member: 3448">“Good morning, ma’am,” said Kit’s scribe as she entered her office.  She handed over the dispatch, which he quickly read aloud.“Clearly, someone is busting up a krif ring,” commented Kit.“Finishing it off, it looks to me.”“Yes.  But just for my own peace of mind, I’d like to know who it is.  I think we’ve got enough information here to figure it out. Gold dust in ink, fine blades, fine cuts – something in the elf family?”The scribe coughed delicately.  “Could it be people belonging to that ally of ours that is unusual and makes some people nervous?”“There are a lot of folks who fit that description.”He sighed a little:  his mistress was going to make him be direct.  “The Noldar.  Though I didn’t think they did things like kill humans.”“Yes, most of them wouldn’t lower themselves to even kill us. Can we get a copy of those lists?”“That’s going to be a bit difficult.  We don’t really have the resources in place to investigate hundreds of people in eight different cities.”“Right now I just want to know who; we can figure out how to deal with them later.”Kit’s scribe nodded and made a note to himself.“As for the trade network…  It seems important, but…”“His Grace should probably know about that, m’lady.  It could be of strategic value.”“I suppose so…  The only problem I can see is if these merchants are getting information so they can supply an army who isn’t ours.  Maybe we can use this to our advantage, but otherwise I don’t see how it’s useful.”  Kit continued thinking about it.  “By the way, do you have a list of body parts anywhere?  I’d like to know what all of our assets are.”“Oh, there’s one locked away somewhere.  I can dig it out for you. We need to add the Naughty Bits anyhow, although I don’t suppose we need to make the drawings for that very distinct.”“There’s an actual picture of a body?”“Well, that methodology has been used for our service for hundreds of years. It grew in recent generations, of course.”“Of course. Well, I’d like to know all the parts of my body.”Kit’s scribe resolutely maintained a straight face.  “I should mention something else.  The lady must remember that the young prince is still here; his advisor does not seem to approve of the krif trade.”“So that’s another reason to link this to the Noldar.”“Oh, and there is one other piece you should probably know my lady.”“Oh?”“North in Enclaves, I received a pigeon that a dreadnought had landed in Zorplona Argoni and was apparently carrying staff for the young lord, preparing the way, as it was. They don’t have many of those; they’re clearly concerned about him.”“Well, wasn’t the election expected to go on for some time?”“Oh, decades, but there will be some murders along the way. It’s rare that they would go after children, but succession crises are rare to begin with in Noldar circles. Since this boy is young, he will be much less powerful. They may be trying to transfer him away from their capital and make him safer. If I may make a recommendation?”“Of course.”“We’d be well advised to keep him safe ourselves and build up friendly ties.”“Fortunately, we’ve gotten pretty good at preventing assassinations.”“Glor’diadel be praised.”</blockquote>

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