“Gray.” To Uvoren’s fury, Roper slipped his grip and headed instead for the veteran guardsman. He stopped just before Gray, who offered him a smile and a deep bow. Roper raised Gray up and the two embraced tightly. “Thank you,” said Roper as they broke apart. “Thank you for everything.” “‘Don’t think about the Hindrunn,’ I believe was my advice to you,” said Gray. “Where would we be now if you’d listened to that?” “You also gave me another piece of advice. ‘The greatest warriors can fight in any theatre, but the greatest leaders do not need to fight at all.’ And here we stand. We’re back,
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