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"She isn’t even Evejan!" Ashan spat "She is an infidel!"

"Even infidels are part of Everam’s plan, my friend," Ahmann said "Can you not see it? The only tribe in the North that fights alagai’sharak is led by a woman, a Northern healer blessed with powers never before seen By th to our oithout a drop of red blood spilled It is as if Everaed thein ue further, but it was clear Ahmann considered the matter closed He scowled, but he bowed "As the Deliverer wills," he said through gritted teeth

They reached the cah of relief when he saw that Ah The dal’Sharu in shifts and ever alert for any threat, demon or otherwise

"Abban, meet with me," Ahmann said "Shanjat and Ashan, see to the ed a bitter look, but they gave no argument and left to comply Hasik moved to follow Ahmann, but Ahuard to meet with a khaffit," Ahive nment, Deliverer, I assu," Abban suggested

Ahmann nodded "Hasik, see to it"

Hasik looked up at Abban, ave not the obsequious bow of a khaffit but a full rin

Abban turned and stepped into the pavilion, holding the tent flap for Ahe on Hasik’s face as he closed the flap was poor recoe where he could find it

Jardir turned to Abban once they were alone

"I apologize for striking you," he said "It was--"

"Meant to impress the woman, I know," Abban cut hiain had it worked, but these chin see the world differently than we do"

Jardir nodded, thinking of how the Par’chin used to defend Abban "Our cultures are a natural insult to each other I should have known better"

"One reed

Jardir lifted the Spear of Kaji "I a ood at the sort of…manipulation," he spat the word, "that you and Inevera excel at"

"Lies have always been bile on your lips, Ahreed, with a bow that see

"So how do I claim this woman?" Jardir asked "I saw her eyes uponto choose her husband, or should I approach her father?"

"Da have their liberty because their fathers are not known," Abban said "Mistress Leesha ave you the cloak, a clear sign she is open to courting An ordinary ift is one worthy of the Deliverer"

"So it should only be aa doith her father," Jardir said

Abban shook his head "Erny is a hard negotiator, but he will be the siht oppose the match, and the Damaji support her"

"I will kill any Damaji who defies e will that send to your army, Ahmann," Abban asked, "when their leader kills his own Damaji for the sake of a chin woman?"