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Amid the dazzling fireworks at the Kingdom Council gathering, Alusair sat in the seat of honor in a fine mood. Cormyr's Princess Regent kept toying with the rare treasures Aaron had presented, along with specialties imported from Hell and the Abyss and all sorts of goods from Amn.
Aaron's offerings to the Obarskyr Royal House had actually been divided into two portions. One would go into the national treasury, while the other would enter Alusair's private treasury, delivered to the palace through the Queen's Blade's channels.
That smaller portion was naturally the cream of the crop. It consisted mainly of jewelry, lotions, incense, stockings, and lingerie, all specially supplied by Aaron or scoured from the markets of Amn. Virtually none of it could be found on the open market, and it suited Alusair's tastes perfectly.
The rumors circulating in Suzail had reached the Princess Regent's ears: she was over thirty and could no longer bear children; bathing in dragon blood had heightened her desires. Alusair said nothing, but inwardly, she was deeply displeased.
In truth, the Princess Regent took great care of her appearance and put considerable thought into her clothes. Aside from maintaining royal dignity, she also hoped to draw more of Aaron's attention to herself. They had so few opportunities to meet. Alusair had intended to vacation in the Sunset Lands over the New Year holiday, only for Aaron to run off to the Abyss.
The Big Dragon left in his territory had never gotten along with Alusair. The Princess Regent had no interest in fighting Aegir-mainly because she knew she could not win. And although Fairy Princess Buer was exceptionally polite to Alusair, the little flower goddess was not close to her. Her fearful,