pull him firmly into his seat, saying, ‘Milamber, remember yourself!’ Milamber pulled himself free, ignoring the command. Milamber and his companions looked to the imperial box, where a guard captain conferred with the Warlord. Milamber felt a strange hot flush inside and for a moment battled a sudden impulse to use his powers to put the Warlord amid those below, to see how he fared against those who refused to die gracefully at his command. Then Almecho’s voice rang out, silencing all those nearby. ‘No, no bowmen. Those animals will not die a warrior’s death.’ He turned to one of his pet
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pug and emotional power. The games. Piloerection
