"I invented fast-flight. And traced every rumour I could find, and snuck up on her invisibly, and she still got away from me twice before I managed to come close enough to say 'Hold' before she vanished. Now she serves the Queen as a decorative fountain in one of the prettier courts. I'm sure she does not have any personal loyalty to speak of, although I'm not sure she doesn't still resent me for catching her. She went by 'Nuisance' for several centuries afterward; now it's 'Shimmer'."
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