“Shall we speak candidly then?” “It would be a nice change of pace.” “Is Lord Ternias still alive?” “Lucas Ternias is tenaciously difficult to murder, and a failed attempt would disrupt the delicate balance we have here in Bentius. So he lives, for now.” “But you killed my ambassador without a second thought?” “I put quite a bit of thought into it, actually. I decided that a foreign agent whose sole job was to supplant me wasn’t worth keeping around.” I narrowed my eyes at him, “You disappoint me, Albert.” Dreus stared back implacably. “So what now?” “Now that the pretense is gone, should we not end this silly trade war?” I asked, “I can’t imagine your merchant class is too pleased with it, and unlike you, I have unfettered access to dwarven markets.” “I don’t? Funny, I could’ve sworn I sent a trade emissary down the Maple highway just yesterday, and not a single ranger stopped him for papers.” “And by the time he comes back with their answer, there will india be eighty-thousand soldiers asking for his credentials.” Dreus stroked his beard. “Your flaw always was your arrogance. The battle hasn’t yet been fought, yet you already count your winnings.” “And what if she wins?” I smiled, “What if, just for fun, we pretend Yavara wins, and the kingdom of Alkandra is established for good. Where does that leave you?” King Dreus amateur remained silent. mature I Car leaned toward the mirror. “It leaves you fucked, Albert. Fucked like an Ardeni dock whore. All that cheap labor your merchants love so much? It just migrated back to its ancestral homeland. Your economy just crashed, and whoops, there’s suddenly a military powerhouse right next door, desi and whoops again, you indian never signed a nonaggression pact, much less a formalized alliance! So, yeah… she’s going to have to invade you, and she’s really sorry about it, but your ports are so nice, and she wants to trade with Drastin, Hektinar and Terondia.” “Your sister isn’t you.” “No, she’s not. I was never someone else’s tool. Face it, Your Highness; she was just a way to hedge your bets, but your real dog was always Lucas Ternias. You gambled with both, and you lost with both. Now, let me pose you this then: when I am victorious, and have crushed the fledgling Alkandra, do you want to be in a trade dispute with a nation that has eighty-thousand battle-hardened soldiers fifty miles from your borders?” He narrowed his eyes. “That sounded like a threat, Your Highness.” In mature moments Kelly was pushing herself against his big meat. My stomach lurched. I stood there. Before he could respond, india Darlene yanked his mouth to hers. During dinner the conversation finally got around desi to what had indian upset the twins. “Yes!” Molly moaned. “He's at the beer concessions with Derek, and the other guys.” She said. Little sissy is done already.” She says bringing her fingers up to my lips. You can mistreat Car me any way that pleases you, master. amateur I just made sure to keep it a boyish long, everywhere but in private. Should we stop? Dana quickly plopped the can out into a bowl from the cabinet, and she placed it into the microwave.