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WRONG CHOICE

There&039;s not enough," Suljack complained to Kensidan after the most recent shipment of food had arrived "Barely half of the last load"

"Two-thirds," Kensidan corrected

"Ah, we&039;re running low, then?"

"No"

The flat answer hung in the air for a long while Suljack studied his young friend, but Kensidan didn&039;t blink, didn&039;t s low?" Suljack asked

Kensidan didn&039;t blink and didn&039;t answer

"Then o-thirds, if that&039;s what it was?"

"It&039;s all you need," Kensidan replied "More than you need, judging froon Inn I trust that Deudermont paid you well for the effort"

Suljack licked his lips nervously "It&039;s for the better"

"For whose better? Mine? Yours?"

"Luskan&039;s," said Suljack

"What does that even mean?" asked Kensidan "Luskan&039;s? For the betterment of Luskan? What is Luskan? Is it Taerl&039;s Luskan, or Baram&039;s? Kurth&039;s or Rethnor&039;s?"

"It&039;s no ti of it like that," Suljack insisted "We&039;re one now, for the sake of all"

"One, behind Deudermont"

"Aye, and it was you that put overnor - and you should&039;ve been there! Then you&039;d know The people ain&039;t caring about which high captain&039;s which, or about which streets&039;re whose They&039;re needing food, and Deudertheot to stand as one"

"We knew the winter would be difficult e goaded Deudermont to attack the Hosttower," said Kensidan "You do remember we did that, yes? You do understand the purpose of it all, yes?"

"Aye, I know it all full well, but things&039;ve changed now The city&039;s desperate"

"We kneould be"

"But not like this!" Suljack insisted "Little kids starving dead in their mother&039;s armsI could sink a ship and watch her cren and not think a bit about it - you know it - but I can&039;t be watching that!"

Kensidan shifted in his chair and brought one hand up to cup his chin "So Deudermont is the savior of Luskan? This is your plan?"

"He&039;s the governor, and through it all, the people are with hi out food to them, I would expect," said Kensidan "Am I to expect hiainstmore loyal to Deudermont to turn fro theuards in the roo such volatility from the always-composed son of Rethnor "As suitshim"

"Brilliant deduction - you should apply to the Hosttower, if we ever revive it What I want more is for you to remember who you are, e are, and the point of all of this trouble and planning"

Suljack couldn&039;t help himself as he slowly shook his head "Tooto hih a price Luskan stands as one, or falls"

He looked up, into the eyes of an obviously unimpressed Crow

"If you&039;ve not the stoan, but Suljack held up his hand to defeat the notion before it could be fully expressed

"I will give him less," he said