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influence Arkin had been on those in the room. Now as she took in the gathered people, some of which who were the most powerful people in Airmelia, she questioned how many in living memory were as influential as Arkin was.
    Legon ended the day with a thank you, there was no call to arms, no pitch to avenging Arkin, just a thank you. As people left they filed past the open casket. Emma took her turn, looking down at Salmont's old carpenter. He looked at peace she thought, his hands folded around a letter Stacy had written in the sick bay. Emma worried for the girl Stacy, she loved Arkin and he her. Emma decided that she would befriend the girl; after all they had both lost their loves to the Iumenta.
    As she left, Emma followed Sasha to the sickbay to visit Stacy. The room and its many tables were bathed in honeyed tones giving it a peaceful and relaxing feel. Emma always noted the distinct lack of odor in Elvin medical facilities.  
    Stacy was in one of the corner beds sitting up. Emma could see that she was feeling better; all of her cuts and broken bones had been healed. Now, she was just recovering her strength.  
    Legon and Iselin were behind Emma with Opes and Sydin in tow. The later spoke to Stacy once everyone was around her bed.  
    "Stacy my name is Sydin, I am the Head of House Evindass' military. I know that you have been through a lot in the last few days, but we need to ask you some questions about when you were attacked."
    Stacy looked weak but nodded. "Wh-what would you like to know?"
    "Everything," Legon said with gentle simplicity.
    Stacy composed herself. "Well, as you know we were meeting a contact of mine, on our way we ran into some trouble...there were seven or eight of them I think, but I can't be sure." She sucked in ragged breaths and Emma felt her heart break for the girl, Stacy went on. "We fought of course, Arkin tried to defend me...but...but," her face fell into her hands and she sobbed. "He died and then I was on my own, I don't remember a lot, just that it hurt. I had wards protecting vital organs, so it took them a long time before I fell. I thought I was going to die, it hurt so much I wanted to die...and Arkin," she choked, "I'm sorry."
    Legon put a hand on her shoulder and squeezed. "Don't be sorry, you were very brave, you don't have to tell us anymore. Thank you for being there for Arkin," Legon said.
    Stacy looked up at him with fire in her eyes. "They killed him and I'm going to kill them. Please, please, please, let me help. I know what Arkin was doing, he trusted me with so much. I could help; I helped him set the whole thing up," she said almost fanatically.  
    Emma could empathize, hadn't she clung onto what Kovos had been doing prior to his death? Her service to Evindass was evidence enough of that. Yes, Stacy was looking for the same, looking to keep Arkin alive in her own way by finishing his work. Emma would talk to Legon and Sasha on Stacy's behalf, she decided.
    Opes broke in with his breathy voice, "Thank you Stacy for the offer, we have a lot to talk about regarding the work being done in the Cona Empire, but I promise you that you will be a big part of it, now please rest."  
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    Legon walked out of the sickbay, leaving Emma behind to keep Stacy company. The bay door closed with a soft thump. "We need to figure out what we are going to do, Arkin's network is too important for us to let die with him. Also, we have a meeting later today with the other Houses to decide a course of action for this war. Opes, can you please gather all of the information available about Arkin's network; we need to find either a new way of running it or a new Head. Sydin, we need reports on our end of the war for the meeting as well."
    Sydin and Opes went on their way to complete their respective tasks. That left him with Sasha and his wife. "Love," he said to Iselin "we need to find out what the human forces are doing. Keither has given us some details about what he is doing, but we