"The table of the cunning hear much information spoken in secret; yet none would discern how far of those are truth and how far lies."
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The Chief Palace of the King,
Capital City of Viricone,
The Kingdom of Hyll-Decanta,
Fair Afternoon of a Sun's full reign,
Second Mounday of the Second month,
Fiftieth Year of the Reign of Adon-Vericus IV
King Adon Vericus IV was well aware that the Republic of Tristendyre had endured a story of lies in the waging of a Crowning Ceremony of a Princess whose presence was not in their midst.
The Regentdom's cunning truly was a remarkable affair, in his opinion. However, against their deception was the cleverness of the very man he was making communion with: the Chief of Artillery from Tristendyre, Sir Israel Oreius.
