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"Princess Yukiko visited Dr. Krstevska as well?" Þorgerður looked questioningly at Dvořák as she nestled the phone between her cheek and shoulder. "As I said, I would have done my best to assist, if I'd known." Why would Taiyou royalty have traveled out that far, and avoided official diplomatic channels, even to the point where the Minister of Justice had had no idea? Þorgerður had a sinking suspicion she knew who the answer to that question was.

"Of course Terra can't officially comment or be seen as intervening in Taiyou internal affairs," Dvořák said, ignoring the look from his Terran counterpart. Whatever was happening out at Ĭtpraṽmår Prison had absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with him.

"Oh, Dr. Krstevska? This is Þorgerður Vilhjálmsdóttir. I have ... an honored guest here who wishes to speak to you. Do you have a few minutes?" She offered the phone to Nobuo, not entirely sure she did want to know exactly what was happening. The story made sense, but it almost made too much sense. Shouldn't he be sending all these messages from Minamino to Dvořák? Þorgerður's domain was the administration of justice and enforcement of Terra's laws, though, not the management of intricate foreign affairs. "Calls from this hall are on secured lines, your highness."