CMU Chapter 27
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Kingmaker edit
Aboard the *Shupûtu* in Mostul Ûbar, Poleen Juvukis, as Kontzulê Polênu Juvilêus, discusses Kontzûl Emerotô Juvilêus’s offer with Sandorelê and Âvorê: 300,000 mogdul for seventeen Written Jewels, three ships, and trade credentials to infiltrate the Notoholis Aprelêu, contingent on acquiring all of Nicôdî tû Dêidontâ’s Written Jewels, including the Unerring Stone, within three years. Âvorê posits Emerotô seeks the Yostul throne via a “kingmaker gambit,” leveraging the jewels’ return to Hudêd for fame. Konlul Nobûn and Mulôs Teverish Juvilêus, Poleen’s uncle and cousin, board to challenge the plan’s risks to House Juvilêus’s honor. They propose training Poleen in trade, customs, and advanced rapier techniques for over a year, ensuring her credibility as a Juvilêus proxy. Sandorelê’s crew will run Free Cities routes, earning gold. Poleen, accepting after a symbolic duel with Nobûn, plans to deliver indilus to Umdûwor, enhancing her reputation, while strategizing to trade the cigar box’s secret for the jewels and Notoholis access, balancing vengeance against Nedrich nâ Hilêômbrâ and Berjer Fendênus with her father’s ambitions.
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