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“GLORIA!”

Ajax lands beside the gole officers They are a crusty, tight-knit breed Seraphina and I are total outsiders Kalindora conditionally so They give us no room near the front, except for Kalindora She declines and stays at my side

“You all know our objective We’re to lend rear-guard support to the Votum as they press for Tyche from the east I’m here to tell you that’s all bullshit Scorpio can fuck off to Tyche on his own” Through ar to take Heliopolis, oodmen”

There are mur disappointht Atalantia does want his planet Or parts of it Seraphina glances my ith a sneer

“So this is how Atalantia treats her allies”

“Heliopolis is their lone fallback bastion in the south We take it, they’re trapped in the desert” And Atalantia gets the coveted factories and theabout weather, but it’s Mercury, and our tiet choppy Any questions?”

Kalindora raises her voice “Atalantia promised Scorpio—”

“When Atalantia has Heliopolis, she won’t need to pro,” Ajax says “Since you are sworn to her, you should welcoht”

Kalindora stares gloomily ahead

Meanwhile the h slitted eyes “Who the fuck are you?” Three of his front teeth are e “That’s expensive armor for a Pixie wastrel”

“Olyht business,” Kalindora replies

The big man wheels on Seraphina “Who the fuck is she?”

“Olyht business, Seneca,” Kalindora says

He does not look like a Seneca He looks like a huure Reaper will be anything but atoet down there?”

“To avoid you, Seneca, I believe he just ht”