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‘The first thing he did was clear the jails of prisoners of war. But he didn’t release them, no, that would have been a mercy.’ His eyelids shuttered closed, reliving memories Lettle couldn’t see. ‘First, he cut off their ears, sending the torn flesh to their respective tribes. Then he hanged them.’ Lettle swallowed. Rayan turned towards her, his eyes as bright and as fierce as the firelight. ‘He didn’t have to cut their ears off first. But he wanted them to suffer. And do you know what the worst thing is? The citizens voted him in again.’
