A Royal Gamble

[Bay]

Nirdrang grinned, "You mean the winged elf Elironda?" The hobgoblin lightly touched his crown, "Oh yes, I am as much aware of her scheming as you are. Do not trouble yourself on my account. I shall make every effort to ensure your success. But now you must go. Time is your enemy."

Nirdrang summoned a guard into the room as he quickly wrote on a sheet of parchment. He handed the sheet to Gar and turned to the guard, "Escort her to the East gate. Make sure you are not followed and that your faces are not seen."

"Now my dear Gar, this audience is concluded. Have you any last words before we part?"