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| Paix is buzzing with the visit of the Emir of Four, a Crescent potentate negotiating some sort of treaty with Duchess Lilian Deneuve - L'Empereur's foreign minister and the governor of Surlign, the province that includes Paix. Sebastien is asked by Luc Duchard, captain-lieutenant of Musketeers in Paix, to arrange a secret guard for the Emir; apparently, Philip du Paix believes that there is a possible threat to the Emir's life or mission, but the Emir is too proud to accept a guard. Meanwhile, Marie-Celeste has heard that her old mentor in the Rose and Cross, Jean le Gross, is coming to town with news about the Comte du Beárn, the Governeur of Mertí.
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| == The Bernoulli Ambassador and Other Investigations ==
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| Meanwhile, Aleksei and Marie-Celeste -- with some help from Julien -- investigate potential individuals who might want to target the Emir of Four. Aleksei learns that there are fears that the Montaigne are negotiating a trade deal. Currently, the Bernoulli family in Vodacce have been given a monopoly on trade with the Crescents by the Vaticine Church, but with the break between Montaigne and the Vaticine there's thoughts that L'Empereur might try to break up the monopoly.
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| In this vein, Aleksei visits the Bernoulli Ambassador, a man they saved from poisoning (ostensibly) during [[the Rapist Caper]]. The Bernoulli ambassador confirms that the Vodacce are concerned about the negotiations, though he denies any direct intentions on attacking the Emir. He does share, however, that the Emir - actually the Emir of Qat, his Montaigne title being a language error - has a rival brother, and the Bernoulli believe that a wedge can be drawn between them.
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| Finally, the companions speak with Philip, who - under some duress - suggests that the negotiations may be over a military matter, trying to encourage Corsair raids against Ussura. He suggests it may instead be the Ussurans who wish to stop the Emir.
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| == The Slave Ship ==
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