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Jardir scowled, wondering at the truth of her words Was it his fate to be Sharued? "I will be lucky to even remain a kai’Sharum after this," he said "I killed the Andrah’s friend"

"Nonsense," Inevera said, s wickedly "The Andrah is…pliable The post is elory that even the Majah acknowledge I will convince hi you"

"How?" Jardir asked

"Leave it to me," Inevera said "You have other concerns When the Andrah places the white turban on your head, your first announcement will be an offer to take a fertile wife from each tribe as a symbol of unity"

Jardir was scandalized "Mix the blood of Kaji, the first Deliverer, with lesser tribes?"

Inevera poked him hard in the chest "You will be Sharu the fool and do as you’re told If you can produce heirs with ties to each tribe…"

"Krasia will unite as never before," Jardir caught on "I could invite the Daain me favor"

"No," Inevera said "Leave that to ai hora will choose for Everam"

"Always the bones," Jardir muttered "Was Kaji hiave us the wards of prophecy," Inevera said

The next day, Jardir found himself in the Andrah’s throne room once more The Da watched hi with the white turban of the Sharu with a clear note as the Andrah flicked it with a long, painted nail

"The Sharu his mind He rose from his throne, and Jardir i his arms in supplication

"Yes, Holiness," he said

The Andrah waved a dismissive hand at him "You do not remember him as such, of course By the time you were in your bido, he already had er stand toe-to-toe with the alagai as a youngto think a th of his are me so?"

"Your pardon, Holiness," Jardir said, "but you are not Sharuht, and that arrunted "Bold," he said "Though I guess anyto ould have to be"

Jardir said nothing

"You sought to provoke hiht such was the way a brave