“He thinks he’s going to be a Sacred Guardsman,” murmured Helmec. Gray stiffened. “He thinks what?” “I didn’t tell him that,” said Roper, carefully. “But if you led him to believe it, you may regret disappointing him.” “Why couldn’t he be in the Guard? He is the best swordsman in the country.” “He is not a guardsman,” said Gray without hesitation. “Yes, one-on-one, Vigtyr would probably kill Uvoren, Leon, Pryce; any comer. He is exceptional. For the Guard, fighting skill comes into it, but only insofar as it is not possible to survive acts of extreme valour without it. I promise you, however
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