Clan Gadaritanu

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“Surrender?This... emissary of yours,” Smythe echoed when she had been told the prince’s words. “We wish to stop fighting. To make peace as equals.”

“Equals?”Prince Aranata said.was saying, using the Galstani word—though I suspected he did not grasp its precise meaning. It leaned far over the table. “TheThis gift. It would fight for us? Speak with the Aeta have no equals.” I should have recognized that statement for what it was: a warning that our negotiations were doomed fromof the start.other Butclans? I had come too far and hoped for too long to seeWith the truth I would not hear. I had hoped the Cielcin would be all like Uvanari. But Uvanari had been beaten, and the prince was not the captive soldier I had killed. “You would have us serve you!” he said. “And for this they will expect me to turn on Hasurumn, onthe Dorayaica, the PagoramatuGadaritanu, and the others? Is this the way?rest?”

Howling Dark, Chapter 57:66: TheA PrinceBloody of HellStar

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