‘Citizens of Lether have been murdered. It is my responsibility to give answer to that, and so I shall.’ ‘And who will win?’ Brohl Handar asked. ‘We will, of course.’ ‘No, Atri-Preda. You will lose. As will the Awl. The victors are men such as Factor Letur Anict. Alas, such people as the Factor view you and your soldiers little differently from how they view their enemies. You are to be used, and this means that many of you will die. Letur Anict does not care. He needs you to win this victory, but beyond that his need for you ends…until a new enemy is found.
