Hanira explained to the stunned Ergothians that the Pakin princess had arrived in Tarsis twelve years before, and when the syndic discovered this, she had immediately placed spies among Mellamy’s followers. The recent troubles in Ergoth had encouraged the new Pretender to leave Tarsis with a small entourage, arriving in Caergoth only the day before. Hanira revealed the princess’s location in the city, allowing Tol to prevent any future threat from the Pakins and increasing the syndic’s influence in the empire.
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