Chapter Forty-Two: Tying Man[edit | edit source]

In Nodoru, Poleen Juvukis, as Kontzulê Polênu Juvilêus, interrogates Infoduhû, the Crying Man, aboard the *Silver Willow* after burning his donu-honêsh fields in Montôltok. Infoduhû, unfazed by captivity, confirms the Compunêu Trade Consortium, backed by the Boboru, controls the donu trade through Captain Sûmukîl, a pirate linked to Nozodrôk Belên. He denies reading the *Nomustên*’s manifest, identifying it as a Boborun cipher requiring a key symbol’s placement, possibly in a captain’s cabin, hinting Captain Soderun tû Galortêu might have held it. Poleen offers Infoduhû freedom if he deciphers the scroll, leveraging his desire to escape his masters. She plans to frame Solineus Mikjehemlut’s barbarians for the donu destruction, deflecting blame from the Boboru, Notoholis Aprelêu, or Compunêu. Sending the *Soaring Falcon* to inform Shemêu, Poleen prepares to sail Solineus to the Mâbuhon River, then head to Aprelêu to secure Nicôdî tû Dêidontâ’s Written Jewels and Notoholis access, advancing her vengeance against Nedrich nâ Hilêômbrâ and Berjer Fendênus while aligning with her father’s yostul ambitions, despite Sandorelê’s warning about uncontrollable consequences.

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