Been meddling, have you?โ Royce asked, looking around at the hive of activity. โYou must admit they didnโt have much in the way of a defense plan,โ Hadrian said, pausing to wipe the sweat from his forehead. Royce smiled at him. โYou just canโt help yourself, can you?
Michael J. SullivanThere are still eight of us,โ Guy pointed out. โNot exactly an even fight.โ โI was thinking the same thing,โ Mauvin said. โSadly, thereโs no one else here we can ask to join your side.โ Guy looked at Mauvin, then Hadrian, for a long moment as the men glared across the ash at each other. Then he nodded and lowered his blade. โWell, I can see Iโll have to report your misconduct to the archbishop.โ โGo ahead,โ Hadrian said. โHis body is buried with the rest of them just down the hillside.
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