It was only a while after the turbulent mental invective he had had about his personal fears that the Chamberlain’s mind turned again to the possible imminent revolt of the Gelfling villages.
The scroll.
He had to read it!
It would be a unique chance for him to put his hands on such secrets with impunity, and get to know in fine detail all the events that had been concealed from him.
Then when he was finally rescued from that awkward situation and could deliver the aforesaid scroll unbound and without it’s formal velvet closing, he could claim that the delicate stripe which had constituted the seal had been damaged when the Rakkida attacked him.
After all, it was the Gelfling who had been carrying the scrolls and documents, not him.
If the Emperor happened to feel outraged by the damaged sealing on the precious missive, His wrath would not fall upon SkekSil.
Later, he would manage to come up with some convenient lie that could save the Gelfling girl fro
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