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"It is said you slew several yourself," A sharusahk alone"

"It was only two I sent to the pit that way," Jardir said He knew his as scowling behind her veil, but he did not care He would not lie to his Dahtfully his

"Still, no small feat," Ath"

"My years in Sharik Hora taught

"This makes him no less a traitor!" the Sharuave an order!" the Sharuave a fool’s order," Jardir replied "You gave an order that wasted your best warriors while conde the Sharach to destruction And still I complied!"

The Majah Damaji, Aleverak, stepped forward He was an ancient man, older even than Aht despite close to seventy years

"The only traitor I see is you," Aleverak snapped at the Sharum Ka "You are supposed to stand for all the Sharum in Krasia, but you would sacrifice the Sharach just to quell a rival!"

The Sharum Ka took a step toward the Da forward and assu a sharusahk stance Unlike Jardir, a e and kill a Sharuh!" the Andrah cried "Back to your places!" Boththeir eyes in sub in my throne room like…like…"

"Men?" Inevera supplied

Jardir almost choked at her audacity, but the Andrah hed, looking very tired, and Jardir could see the weight of years upon hi, he prayed silently

"I see no crime here," the Andrah said at last He looked pointedly at the Majah "On either side The Sharuave orders as he should, and the kai’Sharum made a decision in the heat of battle"

"He insulted me before my hts to have him killed"

"Your pardon, Sharuives you the right to kill him yourself, not to have him killed by other men If you had done so, the matter would be closed May I ask why you did not?"

There was a pause as the Sharuently

Jardir glanced at her Have we not won? his eyes asked, but hers were hard in response

"Because he is a coward," Jardir announced "Not strong enough to defend the white turban, he hides in his palace and sends others to fight on his behalf, waiting for death to find hi it in the Maze like a Sharued, and veins stood sharply on his face and neck as he gnashed his teeth Jardir tensed, expecting the ined all the ways he ht kill the old ripped his chest and fell to the floor, twitching and foa still

"You knew that would happen," Jardir accused when they were alone "You knew if I enraged hied "What if I did?"

"Fool wo a ue," Inevera warned, raising a finger "You are not Sharum Ka yet, and never will be without me"