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seen so much death during the occupation and the civil wars that
even the death of someone close to him does not move him.
As the last guard turned and sealed the hatch behind him,
Nicholas crossed his arms and spoke from the head of the coffin.
тАЬWhy did you choose here to speak, Sarah? Did you think that the
presence of my father would somehow help your pleas with me?
Your performance in the Grand Council is not something I intend
to let pass lightly.тАЭ
The zero gravity removed much of the pain that she had been
feeling, and McEvedy felt more confidant than she had in a long
time. тАЬNegative, ilKhan. I just realized that we are approaching a
time of change. This place means a lot to meтАФyour father means a
great deal to me. I thought that I would come here one more time.
None of us know when a visit to such a place might be our last.
Besides, I knew that we could speak here without interference.тАЭ
There was an uncomfortable pause before Nicholas spoke. тАЬYou
are starting down a path that you cannot turn back from.тАЭ
тАЬI am beginning to see that. I was hoping I could come to you, as
a friend, as a woman that trusts you, and see if you can give me
advice on how to avoid the conflict that I see coming.тАЭ
Nicholas offered no emotion. тАЬYour Wolverines have grown
very strong. The new technology you are working on, the new
BattleMechs you have introduced, your skills in the Trials, all show
you becoming the most powerful of the Clans. In most respects, I
admire what you have done with your people.тАЭ
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тАЬAt the same time, it makes us a threat.тАЭ
тАЬOur people do not respond to threats well. Sarah, there are nu-
merous Clans working against your Wolverines. I am no fool. I
know they believe they are guiding my actionsтАФI assure you they
are not. You need to know that they will not permit you to become
even more powerful.тАЭ
тАЬAnd you, ilKhan?тАЭ
Kerensky turned slightly and looked out of the window down
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at Strana Mechty, refusing eye contact with McEvedy. тАЬOur peo-
ple are stagnating, Sarah. You have seen it. With no enemies, no
conflicts, their bonds to each other are weakening. They want the
caste system relaxed. They seek some of what we have turned
our backs on. They question the directions that we have traveled
together. This is a time when our values are being tested.тАЭ
тАЬAnd my Wolverines?тАЭ
тАЬYou represent one possible future. It is not a future that I sub-
scribe to or endorse, however.тАЭ Nicholas turned and locked his
gaze to McEvedyтАЩs. тАЬI built this society, the Clans, with a vision. It