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=== Securing Support ===
Kenton quickly realized Ais was, in truth, [[Heelis]]' spy, though he permitted her to accompany him as he visited several Taisha in an attempt to drum up support for the Diem. He managed to secure the [[Delius|Lord Admiral]]'s vote under the condition that the Lord Merchant votes opposite, and the [[Rite|Lord Artisan]]'s if the Diem pays off its debt to them.{{book ref|ws2|1}}
Following an assassination attempt and the return of his old friend, [[Elorin]], Kenton sought out the Lord General, [[Raagent]]. Though initially opposed, Raagent promised to vote to preserve the Diem after Kenton saves his life from a Karak. {{book ref|ws2|4}} After returning to Kezare, Kenton found [[Drile]] attempting to sway other sand masters to his side and challenged him to a duel. Afterward, he went to visit Vey, the Lord Merchant but found little success. After reuniting with Khriss, the two of them, along with Baon and Aarik, searched the Diem for the missing money after dodging yet another assassination attempt, but located very little of the riches supposedly in the Sand Master's possession.{{book ref|ws2|5}}
On invitation from Lord Admiral, Kenton went with [[Khriss]] to his party, where he learned that Delius intended to support him regardless of Vey's decision. After Khriss urged him to leave the party, the two of them stumbled on a collapsed construction site, where Kenton used his Sand Mastery to rescue the trapped workers. Having come to a realization, he returned to the Diem and begun to tell the other sand masters that they must begin to mend their public image by paying for their expenses and helping the common people. However, he was interrupted by Khriss seeking to learn
Kenton
Kenton went to get Khriss so that he could test her ability to sand master
Kenton returned to visit
After Vey refused to vote to maintain the Diem, Kenton went to a restaurant. There he discussed the morality of blackmailing Lord Vey with Aaric and Khriss. Aaric felt that because Vey had a poor moral character Kenton was justified in using whatever means were necessary. Khriss stated that scholars at the [[Elisian University]] had debated whether someone is justified in committing a minor evil in pursuit of a greater good but that they had not come to a conclusion. The group was then attacked by Kerztian assassins
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