Movement near the ground caught Temeraire's eye: Tazendra, waving her arms and shouting. Evidently he was not the only one to have had the idea of looking into the palace. It was good news; at the very least, they would have more to go on if they shared what they knew of the situation.

He dropped down to meet her with a flick of his wings, landing beside her with a thump. "Hullo, Tazendra; how long have you been here?"