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conversations.value:  “I also hear you saved my son Thane’s life. In gratitude for the great service you have done our land, I shall bestow upon you a fitting reward. Name your desire.” At that, we lifted our heads again.
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conversations.value:  “We are Claire François and Rae Taylor. It is our honor and delight to meet you today.” Claire spoke. We’d agreed beforehand that she would handle this part; it hardly seemed proper for a commoner like me to address His Majesty.
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conversations.value:  “Mmm,” His Majesty nodded encouragingly.
conversations.prefix: King:
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conversations.value:  “As our reward, we have but one request of Your Majesty.”
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conversations.value:  “Let me hear it.”
conversations.prefix: King:
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conversations.value:  “Yes.” This was the crucial moment. You got this, Claire. “We beg that the lives of the Aurousseau family be spared.” A stir ran through the room at Claire’s words, as was only to be expected.
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conversations.value:  “Silence,” His Majesty bellowed, and the room fell quiet once again. The king was silent himself for a few moments and then spoke. “It is my understanding that the Aurousseaus were the primary culprits in what occurred. You would request their sentence be reduced?”
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conversations.value:  “I would. I humbly request that Your Majesty pardon them,” Claire repeated in response to the king’s flat, unreadable words.
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conversations.value:  “Salas, what say you?” When addressed by the king, the chancellor stepped forward from beside the throne.
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conversations.value:  This was Salas Lilium, a handsome man with silver hair and red eyes. “This is difficult. Rewarding good behavior and punishing poor conduct is the principle of the kingdom’s law. There is no reason to commute the sentence of the Aurousseaus,” Salas answered flatly.
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conversations.value:  “The Aurousseaus have served this country faithfully until now. Their contributions, especially in the magical stone business, cannot be overlooked. I humbly request, once again, the pardon of Your Majesty.” Claire desperately pressed her appeal. This was our only chance to save Lene and Lambert’s lives.
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conversations.value:  “It is true that the Aurousseaus have served us well. Is it possible to commute their sentence in consideration of such merit, Salas?” the king mused.
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conversations.value:  “The crimes they committed include colluding with foreign invaders and the attempted murder of royalty and nobility. These are crimes too great to be offset by prior achievement and can only be answered by the destruction of the house,” Salas replied coldly.
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conversations.value:  “So be it. Do you have another request?” We’d failed. Claire’s face was pale, her hands clenched into fists.
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conversations.value:  “Your Majesty, is there any way you can fulfill their requests?” Thane had entered through a side door and now stood beside Claire. “The incidents at the Academy were fueled by the general populace’s resentment of the ruling class. The courtyard incident, which led to the riots, invited criticism that the government unduly favors aristocrats.” Thane’s voice was clear and resonant. I’d never heard him speak like this before. “The Commoner Movement has subsided now that it’s been proven the Aurousseaus were at fault.
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