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• The Emperor's messenger arrived on a cold morning, bearing a letter sealed with the royal crest.
• Kaelen read it aloud while the rest of us gathered around the fire. The war with the Southern Kingdoms had reached a breaking point. Both armies were exhausted, starving, and demoralized. The Emperor wanted peace, and he wanted the peace treaty signed at the Frostpass Inn.
• "He wants you to cater the banquet," Kaelen said, his voice flat with disbelief. "The most important meal in the Empire's history. Here. In our inn."