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Targonne sniffed in derision.

"They were intercepted by a large force of elves and
were handily defeated. Mina was captured during the
battle and made prisoner. The elves planned to execute
her the following morning. However, just prior to her
execution, Mina attacked the green dragon Cyan Blood-
bane, who had, as you were no doubt aware, my lord,
been masquerading as an elf."

Targonne had not known that, nor did he see how he
should have known it, since not even he could have seen
through the cursed magical shield the elves had raised
over their land. He made no comment, however. He
never minded appearing omniscient.

"Her attack forced Cyan to reveal to the elves the fact that
he was a dragon. The elves were terrified. Cyan would have
slaughtered thousands of them, but this Mina roused the
elven army and ordered them to attack the green dragon."

"Help me understand the situation," said Targonne,
who was starting to feel an aching behind his right temple.

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"One of our own officers rallied the army of our most
bitter enemy, who in turn slew one of the mightiest of
our green dragons?"

"Yes, my lord," said the Knight. "You see, my lord,
as it turned out, it was the dragon Cyan Bloodbane who
had raised the magical shield that had been keeping
our armies out of Silvanesti. The shield, as it turns out,
was killing the elves."

"Ah," said Targonne and rubbed his temple with a fore-
finger. He hadn't known that either. But he might have
been able to deduce it, had he given it much thought. The
green dragon Cyan Bloodbane, terrified of Malystryx,
vengeful toward the elves, built a shield that protected
him from one enemy and helped destroy another. Inge-
nious. Flawed, but ingenious. "Proceed."

The Knight hesitated. "What happened after that is
rather confused, my lord. General Dogah had received
your orders to halt his march to Sanction and proceed
instead to Silvanesti."