“Shani!” “I’m playing with you, bladesinger. You make it too easy.” “Just speak plainly. Will you come to live with me in Sarostar?” “Listen,” Shani said gravely. “I love my homeland. But Petrya’s a harsh land, and change will only come about slowly. They’re talking about building a new road to properly connect Altura and Halaran to Petrya, rather than using that treacherous Wondhip Pass.” Bartolo nodded. “Of course I would expect you to visit your homeland, and I’d come with you. I want to get to know your lands, just as I want you to come to know mine.” “There’s also something else we’ll
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