“Then tell me where, and when, and I’ll do it.” “Just as you blindly obeyed our queen, you’ll now obey me?” “I obey no man,” she snarled. “But I’m not fool enough to believe I know more about armies and soldiers than you do. My pride is not so easily bruised.” Aedion took a step forward. “And mine is?” “What I did, I did for her, and for this kingdom. Look at these men, your men—look at the allies we’ve gathered and tell me that if they knew the truth, they would be so eager to fight.” “The Bane fought when we believed her dead. It would be no different.” “It might be for our allies. For the
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