When my destruction comes, it will be through betrayal and naught else. There can be no precaution against such a thing, lest my life become its own nightmare of suspicion and mistrust. To this, I shall not surrender. Until that moment, I shall continue to play the mortal game.’ ‘Careful, then,’ K’rul murmured, ‘whom you choose to fight for.’ ‘Find a companion,’ Draconus advised. ‘A worthy one.’