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The boy’s bottom lip trembled, and Celeste was alarmed to see that he was on the verge of tears. Then another moment passed, and he seemed to swallow this emotion, replacing it with anger. “Nothing,” he bit out, “I was chosen for Eben’s knight and ... was lost.” The Wars had first been established in a treaty several hundred years ago to join the two warring nations of Alabast and Eben in a final bid for peace. The Council of Elders were in charge of enforcing the treaty, which required the monarchs of Alabast and Eben to meet at a neutral location every five years and play a game of chess, the pieces of which were represented by children - both common and noble - from each of their realms. The winner of the game that year would be awarded their captured pieces. A cultural exchange, the Elders had called it, though more commonly it was understood that the children were to be hostages for peace.

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