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  October Year of God 906

  I. Lake City, Tarikah Province, Republic of Siddarmark.

  II. Protector’s Palace, Siddar City, Old Province, Republic of Siddarmark.

  May Year of God 907

  I. Tellesberg, City of Tellesberg. Kingdom of Old Charis, Charisian Empire.

  October Year of God 907

  I. Pauton-Quijang High Road and City of Zhynkau, Boisseau Province, United Provinces, North Harchong.

  II. A Hill above the Saint Lerys Canal, Kyznetzov Province, South Harchong.

  III. HMS Thunderbolt, Lace Passage, Hankey Sound; Warrior Quay, Queen Zhakleen Harbor; and Royal Palace, City of Gorath, Kingdom of Dohlar.

  IV. Zhyndow-Sochal Road, Grand Duchy of Spring Flower, Tiegelkamp Province, North Harchong.

  V. Sochal, Grand Duchy of Spring Flower, Tiegelkamp Province, North Harchong.

  VI. Merlin Athrawes’ Suite, Royal Palace, City of Gorath, Kingdom of Dohlar.

  VII. Ky-su, Cliffwall Pass, Tiegelkamp Province, North Harchong.

  VIII. Zhutiyan, Chynduk Valley, Tiegelkamp Province, North Harchong.

  August Year of God 908

  I. Siddar City, Republic of Siddarmark, and City of Cherayth, Kingdom of Chisholm, Empire of Charis.

  II. Five Islands, Maddox Province, East Harchong, Harchong Empire.

  February Year of God 909

  I. Protector’s Palace, Siddar City, Republic of Siddarmark.

  II. City of Tellesberg, Kingdom of Old Charis, Empire of Charis.

  June Year of God 909

  I. Iythria Automotive Works, City of Iythria, Duchy of Kholman, Desnairian Empire.

  February Year of God 910

  I. Urvyn Mahndrayn Slip, Delthak Shipbuilding Larek Yard, Kingdom of Old Charis, Empire of Charis.

  II. City of Zhynkau, Boisseau Province, United Provinces.

  III. Saint Sanzhung’s Church, City of Zhutiyan, Chynduk Valley, Tiegelkamp Province, North Harchong.

  August Year of God 910

  I. Siddar City, Republic of Siddarmark, and Tellesberg Palace, City of Tellesberg, Kingdom of Old Charis, Empire of Charis.

  May Year of God 911

  I. Ironhill Mountains, Barony of Deep Valley, Kingdom of Old Charis, Empire of Charis.

  II. Archbishop’s Palace, City of Tellesberg, Kingdom of Old Charis, Empire of Charis.

  August Year of God 911

  I. Five Islands, Maddox Province, East Harchong, Harchong Empire; and Nimue’s Cave, Mountains of Light, Episcopate of St. Ehrnesteen, The Temple Lands.

  November Year of God 911

  I. Room 307, King Haarahld VII Hall, Royal College Campus, and Archbishop Maikel’s private chapel, Archbishop’s Palace, City of Tellesberg, Kingdom of Old Charis, Charisian Empire.

  March Year of God 912

  I. Ananasberg, The Stylmyn Gap, Moon Thorn Mountains, Mountaincross Province, Republic of Siddarmark.

  II. Royal Palace, City of Cherayth, Kingdom of Chisholm, Empire of Charis.

  August Year of God 912

  I. HMS Crag Reach and HMAS Bryntyn Hahlys, Charis Sea.

  March Year of God 913

  I. HMS Seeker, Hannah Bay, and Ducal Palace, City of Carmyn, Grand Duchy of Zebediah, Empire of Charis.

  June Year of God 913

  I. Zhutiyan, Chynduk Valley, Tiegelkamp Province, Central Harchong.

  II. A Recon Skimmer, Over the Sea of Harchong.

  August Year of God 913

  I. Chynduk Valley, Tiegelkamp Province, Central Harchong.

  II. Town of Taizhow, and The Kwyfan Crossroads, Zhyndow-Zhutiyan Road, Chynduk Valley, Tiegelkamp Province, Central Harchong.

  October Year of God 913

  I. City of Yu-Kwau, Kyznetzov Province, South Harchong.

  II. City of Tellesberg, Kingdom of Old Charis, Empire of Charis.

  March Year of God 914

  I. Boardroom, Trans-Siddarmark Railroad, Siddar City, Republic of Siddarmark, and Royal Palace, City of Cherayth, Kingdom of Chisholm Empire of Charis.

  May Year of God 914

  I. Zhutiyan, Chynduk Valley, Tiegelkamp Province, North Harchong.

  September Year of God 914

  I. Conference Chamber, Lord Protector Alvyn Annex, Protector’s Palace, Siddar City, Republic of Siddarmark.

  II. City of Zhynkau, Boisseau Province, United Provinces, North Harchong.

  III. Tellesberg Palace, City of Tellesberg, Kingdom of Old Charis, Empire of Charis.

  November Year of God 914

  I. Siddar City, Republic of Siddarmark.

  April Year of God 915

  I. HMS Ahlfryd Hyndryk, Jackson Sound, and Tellesberg Palace, City of Tellesberg, Kingdom of Old Charis, Empire of Charis.

  May Year of God 915

  I. Manchyr Cathedral and Royal Palace, City of Manchyr, Princedom of Corisande, Empire of Charis.

  June Year of God 915

  I. Silkiah Canal Consortium Building and Protector’s Palace, Siddar City, Republic of Siddarmark.

  II. Imperial Palace, City of Cherayth, Kingdom of Chisholm, Empire of Charis.

  III. Siddar City, Republic of Siddarmark.

  IV. Cherayth Cathedral and Imperial Palace, City of Cherayth, Kingdom of Chisholm, Empire of Charis.

  August Year of God 915

  I. Siddar City, Republic of Siddarmark.

  II. Imperial Palace, City of Cherayth, Kingdom of Chisholm, Empire of Charis.

  February Year of God 916

  I. Chamber of Delegates, Siddar City, Republic of Siddarmark, and Tellesberg Palace, City of Tellesberg, Kingdom of Old Charis, Charisian Empire.

  March Year of God 916

  I. Cathedral of the Holy Archangel Schueler, City of Brohkamp, Episcopate of Schueler, The Temple Lands.

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  THROUGH FIERY TRIALS

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