“I have an enemy, my lord,” Roper continued. He spoke haltingly, as though he were talking to the living Kynortas. He would have had little patience for these emotions. “It is Uvoren and I think he is going to kill me. I want to die on the battlefield. Please, let me die on the battlefield. He could do it now and I don’t think anyone would stop him. But he’ll play with me more.” Roper took a deep breath again and blinked. For the first time, the thing before him appeared dead. “And I’m going to kill him first. Do you hear me, Father? I’m going to kill Uvoren. I’m going to win the loyalty of
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