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Katherine carefully unwrapped it, revealing more as she went. She spread it out over the mattress in front of her.

"It looks like a location, maybe somewhere in the realm," the Duchess examined the finely painted markings and illustrations on the ancient parchment.

The irregular, worn edges gave the impression that it had been torn from a much larger map.

"I don’t recognize this place… Then again, it’s not like I’ve been out much."

"I do," Elliot said suddenly, reaching over and shifti