Savine spent all her free time in the libraries, searching for historical records. To her surprise, she found none. There was only a mention of how the Duchies were first formed, about how the First Sovereign conquered the Wisdom Tree and split his most powerful and trusted retainers to rule over smaller duchies. In the beginning there were 30 duchies, but after the civil war, the number fell to 21.
Two days later, Dred came to visit her, and the two talked about what they'll say to the duke. The next afternoon, she was called to the duke's audience chamber by a hurried, wronged-looking knight squire.
When she arrived, she saw that Eliseline and the bishop were already there, both staring at a certain giant speaking to the duke and a complicated-looking piece of machinery being operated by two men.
