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Just like us.

I scrolled.

Another note fragment appeared.

…accession origin inconsistent…

Below that:

…compatibility adjustment lacks originating authorization…

I felt cold. “He found it.”

Veyr said nothing.

“He found the same thing.”

“Something similar.”

“Veyr.”

His eyes moved to mine. “Fine. Similar enough.”

I looked at the dates.

Years earlier.

Long before I had ever seen Zuna. Before Sera’n warned me. Before my file was altered.

Someone in the royal family had already been asking questions.

“Why didn’t the King or Crown Prince know?”

“We do not know that he didn’t.”

“You think he might?”

“I think assuming royal brothers share every investigation would be an error.”

Fair.

I hated when he was reasonable.

I opened another archived layer.

The royal identifier had accessed seven warrior profiles within a single month. Five were deceased. One had been transferred to an outer military district.

One had no current status available.

I recognized that last structure.

My stomach tightened.

“Ghost?”

Veyr looked closer. “No.”

“But?”