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Fitchner claps his gloved hands together "Mars? Mars? What is Mars but a goryda for ustus waves to those around us "The Sovereign bid you to find us Well, here we are--kin from your own planet Will you join your loyalty to us? Or will you give us up?"

"Oh, you are a jokester, Augustus! A prime jokester My loyalties are to the Coe Not to a rock Not to false kin And it benefits n Now, I’ve been told to place you and your kin under house arrest You recall we set aside a prime villa for your pleasure? It’d be dandyfine if you could scamper on back there Enjoy our hospitality, eh, boyo?"

"You forget yourself," Augustus hisses

"I forget much Where I put my pants Who I’ve kissed Who I’ve killed" Fitchner touches his aret myself? Never!" He points to the Obsidians around his"

"And where are mine? Where is Alfrún?"

"I killed your Stained ustus Barking so loudly"

Rage burns across Augustus’s face

"I hope they weren’t expensive, boyo," Fitchner says with a smile

"You speak as though we are fah ere equal We are not equal I am a descendant of the Conquerors, of the Iron Golds I am the lord of a planet What are you? A--"

"I’ustus cruasp "That’ll show hialas Now!" Fitchner smiles "Who can I reason with?"

"Me" The Jackal takes a step forward "I am heir to this house"

"Hmm … pass! You’re creepy"

He shoots the Jackal in the chest with the stunFist

"Foolishness! Enough foolishness" Kavax steps forward, pushing his son back "Speak with h, your intentions"

"Indeed Darrow You shall co in front of me

Fitchner rolls his eyes "Telemanus, you and your son take the ArchGovernor back to his villa and then return to your own Matters azes quietly at the bald Gold His words now scrape out like raw iron on slate "This is not a request, Telemanus"

Telemanus looks to me "My boy trusted this one So shall I"

"I need your assurance my friends will not be hurt," I say to Fitchner

He looks at Victra "They won’t be"