“Captain Faliq and I are not the sort of people who would hold a grudge against you—try to punish you for it.” “You served a man who did such things.” And likely acted on his behalf. “Would you believe me if I told you that he left his dirty work to others beyond my command, and I was often not told?” Her expression told him enough. She reached for the doorknob. “I knew,” he said quietly. “That he had done and was doing unspeakable things. I knew that forces had tried to fight against him when I was a boy, and he had smashed them to bits. I—to become captain, I had to yield certain …
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