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Crotchety old bastard

"Thus be it," Andross ended

They all n of the four and three "So may it be," each aze had no effect on a blind " You want to sow the wind? she was asking Andross

His father’s hatred of the White and his contee, enough of one to give Gavin a fighting chance He took a deep breath "Clearly soone" He stared at Tisis Green "For all of us"

"I was rightly appointed to this body--" Tisis said, bristling

"Tisis!" the White said "Gavin is presiding All Colors will be recognized in due course and heard fully, but we are a collegial body, and interruptions shall not be tolerated"

"As you are no doubt aware," Gavin said, as if the interruption and counterinterruption hadn’t happened, "when last I met with you--that is, those ere present at that time, and those ere not have doubtless read the ent fulfillment of their duties--" That is, if you don’t knohat I’ about, you’re lazy and bad at your job, Tisis Gavin had no doubt that his father had otten his memory from the old man, after all He continued: "When last IGaradul had rebelled, and would doubtless seize Garriston I urged us to prevent war, though in a way that proved too painful for this council to countenance This august body rejected my proposal, and war did indeed follow"

Klytos raised a forefinger, asking for recognition to speak Gavin extended his hands out and doard, as if sht old debates I understand that there were excellent reasons to be skeptical of what King Garadul intended and what he would be able to do I have no intention of dwelling on the past" Except to re for those who ht not have noticed the nuances of the h this last comment were directed at her, and indeed, she flushed

In truth, his su the old conversation for his own purposes He who controls the past, and all that Gavin could do all this with his brain handing over control of the ship to the firstfuriously Orhola her

Andross Guile , he looked perversely proud of his son

Which didn’tout from under Gavin as soon as the opportunity presented itself