Double Helix 06_ The First Virtue - Michael Jan Friedman
Prologue
As GOVERNOR GERRID THUL WALKED through the heavy wooden doors and entered the throne room of his emperor, Tae Cwan, he reflected on how different the place looked.
After all, the three prior occasions on which Thul had visited were all elaborate state gatherings of nobles and high-ranking officials in the empire. He was only a small part of them, though his standing had grown surely and steadily over the years from a respected general to the governorship of an outpost.
But this, t ...