Captain
“Before I'd so much as touched a brush to myself or swabbed my ears I was on the phone, demanding to speak to a Herald. I didn't have to wait long; in seconds a familiar voice was on the line. "Yes, David?" It was Martijn, whom I'd gotten to know a little during my own first visit to the Royal Sickbed. Suddenly I felt a little guilty. "It's not the end of the world, sir," I explained. "Perhaps I was too strident. But someone who I know for fact was close to His Majesty's heart has been denied a...ccess to visit, and I'm trying to make things right. I'm speaking of Professor Lambert, sir. One of His Highness's favorite authors. And a frequent correspondent." "That's odd," Martijn replied. "I put him on the list myself. Because you're quite correct, you see; His Majesty did indeed hold Dr. Lambert's books in the highest of esteem." There was a long pause. "Apparently some sort of error has been made." "Perhaps an error rooted in petty jealousies?" I demanded. "By someone who resented the Professor's influence?" There was a long pause.MoreLess
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