"And is Her Excellency interested now?"
"Her Excellency most certainly is."
* * * * *
When Cortin woke, shortly before dawn, she was still awed by her new
position. That sort of promotion and transfer simply weren't supposed
to happen--but all the Kingdoms would have Sovereign's Inquisitors,
according to Brad; soon she'd be one of a dozen, different only in that
she worked directly for the High King. That made it a little less
daunting--and they were supposed to leave for New Denver today. She
got up, bathed, and dressed, unable to suppress a thrill when she
fastened the Colonel's eagle and the Household badge to her tunic.