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Song stared at Lun as they walked. He'd alluded to things, vague references before of him being royalty, but these names. Never before these names. But she kept her mouth shut, storing the information away for when she might need it.

***

"Thank you," A deep voice spoke in Ulfirian over the intercom. "Safe landings, ambassador," The Ulfirian soldier replied, glancing out the window beside him as a small silver ship shot past. The soldier disconnected the intercom before glancing over more papers, just as the commanding officer stepped by in the hall.

"Who was that?" The officer questioned, pointing at the fading ship. "We're not meant to let anyone through the blockade without a pass."

"Ambassador from Raejo," The soldier explained lazily. "Had the paper-work... and he spoke better Ulfirian then me."

***

The silver ship shot through the sky, Tormand behind the wheel. Ahead in view the outline of a green planet came into view. Koaeth. After weeks of travel and detours he'd arrived unharmed. His beard had begun to grow again slightly and his hairs, though still falling neatly, were now edging past his ears. Atop them still rested the crown of golden leafs. As the ship descended Tormand stared out at the greenland that stretched before him. "At last I've found you..."

***

"His excellency, Lord Leekahn of Boeraoth," A servant introduced. Tormand sat on a small bench in the room of his hotel - a tight suite with a roof slightly too low. And of course the sounds of the tavern below were no help to things, but it was as good a place as he could achieve in the small town he'd landed - the one closest to the lands where the council was held.

Through the door stepped a Koran lord, sharp features and long, richly patterned robes of purple hanging off him. "My lord," Tormand began, giving a bow. "I understand that you've encountered the man I was searching for."

"Yes, he attacked me and my daughter down in Keera's acres," Leekahn hissed with disdain. "They slaughtered my daughters pure-breed hare."

"They?" Tormand questioned.

"Yes, he had a woman with him - Baons both," Leekahn hissed. "I could hardly tell them apart, to be quite frank."

"Would you be able to show me where this occurred, my lord?" Tormand asked. "It is a matter of criminal justice, my lord."

Leekahn nodded. "That can be arranged... but, who are you exactly?"

Tormand paused. "I thought you knew... My name is Tormand," He introduced. "I represent the Kingdom of Sor."

***

Tormand slid off the spotted horse he rode on and stepped forward carefully, the leafs crunching beneath his white boots. On the riverbank were bones - burnt bones, of a fox, Tormand determined by closer examination. It had been nearly two weeks since he'd entered the wilds of Koaeth, his time spent tracking to the best of his ability - though Lun was a difficult pray to catch. He hid his tracks well, never stayed in one place for two long. But occasionally there was sloppy signs - careless clues, like the fox bones.

From the saddle of the horse Tormand unfolded the map again, looking over the forests rivers and trying to think where Lun would travel next. His one clue was that Lun would want to train, and so he'd stay by the rivers, by the water. Tormand frowned at the map and folded it again, unsatisfied. That alone was no enough to catch him yet.

***

Tormand paused, his breathing becoming silent. Another week had passed - but the time he'd spent searching had just payed off. A camp lay before him, scattered bedrolls and baskets of fruit collected in the forest laying beside a dulled fire-pit. It was a good location for a camp - situation between several thick trees, impossible to see in from most angles. But he was no here. Tormand stood straight, considering for just a moment to wait until Lun returned to confront him - to challenge him to a duel. But those thoughts were quickly dismissed. Lun would try to avoid him, and would notice the footprints leading up to the camp. No, Tormand realized, he had to meet him. And looking at the map once more, Tormand realized the one location nearby he'd have to be.

***

Tormand stepped forward onto the rock's of the hot-springs, making no effort to disguise his steps. Before him a figure sat, floating above the steam. He stared out opposite him but after a moment the figure's body tensed, and it was clear Tormand's presence had not gone unnoticed. "Didn't expect you to find me here..." Lun began after a moment.

Tormand rose a hand gently and kept it in the air, though he did not attack yet. "...Did you kill him, Lun?" Tormand whispered...