“The attack at Tarncamp, repulsed, has made that clear. Foes will come again, in much greater strength.” “Who is the foe?” I asked. “One of great wealth and power,” he said. “I do not understand,” I said. Did these things have to do with Priest-Kings or Kurii, each of which faction was skilled in utilizing humans as their instrumentalities? I wondered what kaissa was being played, and who were the gamesmen. I did have some sense of the pieces. “This is a skirmish,” said Lord Nishida. “The war is... elsewhere.” “Where?” I asked. “I trust,” he said, “you will learn.” “Perhaps,” I said, “I might be now enlightened.” “I think not, at present,” he said. “I think,” I said, “I have served sufficiently.” “Alas,” said he, “we cannot permit our friends, now so informed, to withdraw from our service.” “Do you think you can stop me?” I asked.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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