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you like."

"Not necessary, Arrifezh. And now that we're friends again, I'm Karl, when we're alone."

"Very well, Karl," Arondael said, rising to pour himself another cup of tea. "You were saying about the
maneuvers?"

"It wasn't all that long ago that you and Nerahan's people were at war with each other, and I'm not foolish
enough to expect that your men and his will get along, so I want you to make sure that each and every
one of your men understands that there's to be not only no fighting, but no name-calling, no insults. If
anybody steps out of line, I want him slapped down immediatelyтАФyou see to that personally,
understood?"

Arondael nodded. "Understood, Karl."

"One more thing," Karl said, drawing himself up to his full height as he drained the last of Arondael's tea.
"Don't test me again. Don't let me think that there's a trace of disloyalty left in Arondael. Or I'll yank you
out of this keep and give it to Nerahan."

He turned away from the baron, forcing himself not to tense the muscles of his back until he heard the
choked words:

"Yes, sire."

Good. Karl had pushed Arondael's self-control far enough. "No, make that 'Yes, Karl'тАФremember, we're
friends again."

"Yes, Karl. I understand."


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"And next time I send for you?"

"I will be where you require me to be, when you require me to be there, or I shall die trying."

"Good point." Karl looked at him for a long time. "A very good point."




CHAPTER TWO:

Before

Two Years Before, in Pandathaway:

Ahrmin and the Guildmaster