Web of Deception by David Weber. Short summary

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Kaerita had long planned to travel to a distant land to settle some business. However, the trip was constantly postponed for various reasons. At some point it began to piss her off.

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For a long time Kaerita has been packing for the trip to the faraway lands. She is constantly packing and the moment the girl is ready to get out with her things and head off on the long journey. However, each time constantly in the life of Kaerita there are different circumstances that make to postpone the trip for a long time.

And once again, the long-awaited trip is forced into the background until a convenient moment. Rainy weather was the culprit. Though Kaerita enjoyed watching the rain, it was just another excuse to start sorting things out and putting them back in their places again. Partly because of the weather, the lady sat down near the window and began to stare outside, completely immersed in the whirlpool of her own thoughts.

Caerita’s musings were interrupted by a woman’s voice. It was Liana, her stepdaughter. Part of her voice was timidity, for she feared that she had distracted the woman from important matters. But despite recent events, the stepmother was positive about the dialogue.