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– But it’s true. You won’t let me go for a walk where I want. I would like to see the whole city. And not only on the main streets.

– It’s not safe there. – Said the king. Even though people love us. Even though I knew it wasn’t. Many people did not like the attacks on the rat people. – There are groups of rebels. They want to take us down. As I drove the magician Vivaldi out of the country, they got a formidable ally. It’s a pity I didn’t burn it in the Square of the Kings. My intelligence reports that they are planning provocations during the ball. But perhaps this is again the inscriptions on the streets. Maybe they’ll throw paint down the well. Again harmless shares. The king thought. Then he said. – Be careful anyway. Don’t leave Gennady. He turned to the guard. – You take him to the place that I told you. He tossed him a bag of coins. And winked.

The warrior deftly picked up the coins. They rang loudly.

– Forever you boys have secrets from me. – Said Queen Aralia, although she perfectly understood everything, unlike me.