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War far away in this savage, obdurate peninsula...War far away in this savage, obdurate peninsula where he could lose all, a lifetime's sowing, in striving for a conquest he hardly cared about "We had best go carefully," Grancial said quicklyMore to oppose Karalius than anything else, Alberico knew He turned and fixed the Second Company captain with a wintry glance"I will indeed do nothing without thought," he said, placing clear emphasis on the first wordGrancial flicked his eyes awaySiferval smiled beneath his curling blond moustachesHis expression remained sober and thoughtfulHe was the best of the three, Alberico knewAlso the most dangerous, for the two things went hand in hand in such a manAlberico moved around behind his huge oak chanel bucket tote bag desk and sat down againHe looked up at the First Company leader and waited Karalius said again, "There is opportunity nowThere will be turmoil in the west, disruption, Ygrathens sailing homeShall I tell you what I think?" His pale skin was flushed with a growing excitementAlberico understood that: the man saw chances of his own, land and wealth for himself It would be a mistake to let Karalius unfold too muchHe would end up thinking the planning was hisAlberico said, "I know exactly what you think, to the very words you would speakI know everything that will be happening in the west except one thing: we don't yet know how many of the Ygrathen army will stayMy guess is that most will prada handbags replica leave, rather than be lowered to the level of people they have had mastery over all these yearsThey did not come here to become inconsequential figures in the Palm "Neither," said Siferval pointedly, "did we Alberico suppressed his anger yet againIt seemed he had been forced to do that so much of late with these threeBut they had their own purposes, their own long drawn-out plans, and wealth and fame were at the heart of themAs they had to be for all ambitious men in the Empire: toward what else should an ambitious man aspire? "I am aware of that," he said, as calmly as he could "Then what do we do?" Grancial askedA real question, not a challengeGrancial was the weakest and the most loyal, dolce9:59 AM - Sunday, January 31, 2010
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