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Marok growled "The code calls for a blood anshen an outsider kills one of us, regardless of the circuadara"

Marok stopped to eye Varg thoughtfully In a ht work If we can make it stick"

Tavi took his cue fro If Lararl had done what I did, ould be the proper reply?"

Varg growled "My people on his range? Si, not Lararl Though I would consider it clumsy and wasteful, under the circumstances, since Lararl could quite likely have rendered therimaced "That wasn't what I wanted There were only two of us Each of us was trying to dispose of his opponent so that he could help the other I wouldquestions about who sent the "You believe hihtly to the side in acknowledg to raise a ind of howls if you give one of the deadara is a warrior concern, and your rightful prerogative Establishing a demon as one of our people under the codes is another rowled "Without this deuide"

"A fact that does not escape me," Marok replied "But it does not alter the codes"

"Then thereflicked his ears in thoughtful agree to trade two Aleran lives for those you took?"

"Never," Tavi said quietly

Marok made a rurowled "This was a blade well sunk Give Khral credit for that much"

"Blood," Tavi said abruptly

The two Canim eyed him

"What if I pay a blood price for the two dead ain "Interesting"

Varg grunted "A Cane has twice the weight in blood of an Aleran, gadara We could bleed you to a husk, and you would have paid back only a quarter"

"What if it were done slowly?" Tavi replied "A little at a time? And the blood entrusted to, say, Master Marok here, to use for the protection and benefit of the faain

Vargin the codes to hold against it"

"Nothing in the codes," Marok said "But it sets a dangerous precedent Others ht use it to kill as well and escape the consequences in this fashion"

Tavi showed his teeth "Not if the party who has been wronged does the bloodletting"