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ered the massive wooden table as all eyes turned to the ilKhan.
тАЬThe Watch had no bearing on your ability to defend your posi-
tion in the combat trial,тАЭ he countered. тАЬIt is an organization that
reports to me. Its purposes are mine and mine alone, and not for
debate by this Council.тАЭ
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тАЬI was not asked to contribute to this Watch, ilKhan. I can only
assume that it was put in place to work against my Wolverines. As
such, and given its rather dark and nefarious nature, it is impos-
sible to know if it corrupted my Trial.тАЭ
Nicholas was not used to his Khans talking back, at least not so
boldly. He was also not used to being caught off guard and ex-
posed. тАЬHow dare you level such accusations?тАЭ he snapped back,
his voice seemed to shake SarahтАЩs entire body.
тАЬI am a member of this Council,тАЭ she replied.
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тАЬYou forget your place,тАЭ replied Franklin Osis, the Smoke Jaguar
Khan. тАЬSarah, you are merely a Khan. We are all subordinate to
the ilKhan. If he wishes to create a surveillance mechanism, then
he can. He can involve whatever Clans he wishes to in it.тАЭ
тАЬYou speak freely, Franklin,тАЭ McEvedy pressed. тАЬI notice that you
have nothing at risk here. The integrity of your Clan and your ma-
terial holdings are not in question. I have known you for years. I
have no doubt that you would respond much more hotly than I
am right now if it were the Jaguars that were in danger of being
stripped of resources.тАЭ
тАЬThe Smoke Jaguars are not in question here,тАЭ Khan Karrige re-
plied. тАЬWhat is at stake is our rule of law. You have seemed to turn
your back on it. You have lost your Trial to my Widowmakers who
defended the decision of the ilKhan and the Grand Council. You
are ignoring decades of law and order that have kept our people
at peace and prosperous. Who are you to do this?тАЭ
тАЬI am the Khan of Clan Wolverine,тАЭ McEvedy said firmly. Just say-
ing the words made some of her aches and pains fade, if only for
a moment. тАЬIt is not me that has forgotten my duties and respon-
sibilities, Jason.тАЭ She held back making any more accusations.
Enough had been laid down in this debate already. Her challeng-
ing of the ilKhan regarding the discovery of The Watch was more
than enough to add tension to the atmosphere.
тАЬI remind you, Khan McEvedy, that you are simply a Khan. My
word holds the law here,тАЭ Nicholas Kerensky said angrily. тАЬYou
have no standing to question my decisions and actions. You may
rule one of twenty of the Clans, but I rule us all.тАЭ
тАЬThis debate is pointless,тАЭ The Khan of the Coyote Clan added.
тАЬWe should move ahead with the bidding for the Brian CacheтАЩs