Mindfang and Aurana prepare to infiltrate the Grand Justiceblock with the assistance of Zashyl's matesprit, Kaerah Krysli.  Once inside, they discover that the Grand Highblood has been in possession of something Spinneret never thought she'd see again... and she comes up with a way to put it to good use.

The first of the more action filled chapters for a while.  There are some echoes of Mindfang and Rufioh's trip to Capitol in "Nobody Lives Forever" here but no direct parallels; just the same kind of "infiltration" tale in another part of the city.  While I wish I'd spent a little more time showing Alternian society under the Condesce here, Mindfang and Aurana spend most of their time avoiding the populated areas but I do take some moments to show the hemohierarchy here and there.  Hope you enjoy the ride! 

Also on Ao3: archiveofourown.org/works/1171…