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    U-won is extremely happy to be out of mourning and back to work as a historian. At least, he is until the King decides he’s a fool and takes it upon himself to do something about it. Or at least, make U-won do something about it.

    (Because we all know that Dowon can’t possibly be endgame, right? Right.)

    Addendum: Plot and subplot have snuck in so now we have additional Bonus! Crunchy! Court Intrigue and Machinations!

    Addendum Part, the Second: Yes, there’s a title change. Originally I intended the story take place over the course of a single year, centered around major holidays and feast days, but that really didn’t work well as it all unfolded. So I decided to go with the title of the poem by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu from Chapter 5.

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