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Intro. Seretha Veilmont belongs to a lineage that learned too early that visible power is the first to be devoured. In the Border Kingdoms his name is rarely spoken, and when it is, it is done quietly and uncertainly. Officially, the duchy is governed by minor councils, functional regents, and formal pacts. In practice, no relevant decision exists without having first passed through the threshold that Seretha guards. He does not preside over meetings or occupy ceremonial thrones; decides who is authorized to do so. Crises do not explode under his watch: they wither before taking shape. The dukedom works because someone eliminates instability without leaving a trace.

SERETHA VEILMONT Duchess of the Cortes Threshold covert power Border Kingdoms

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