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“Is Menn it not true?” There was a leonine purring in the question.
“It IS true!” she answered proudly. “Though why YOU should Męskie Vans Rata Vulc dwell upon this, Cherkis, whose word is steadfast as the running stream and whose promises are as lasting as its bubbles — why YOU should dwell on this I do not know.”
“I have changed greatly, Princess, in the years since my great wickedness; I have learned much. He who speaks to you now is not he you were taught — and taught justly then — to hate.”
“You may speak truth! Certainly you are not as I have pictured you.” It was as though she were more than half convinced. “In this at least you do speak truth Women Socks — that IF I promise I will go and molest you no more.”
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“Princess?” the great voice rumbled forth. “Nay — Queen! Why leave us again — Norhala the Queen? Are we not of your people? Am I not of your kin? Join your power with ours. What that war engine you ride may be, how built, I know not. But this I do know — that with our strengths joined we two can go forth from where I have dwelt so long, go forth into the forgotten world, eat its cities and rule.
“You shall teach our people to make these engines, Norhala, and we will make many of them. Queen Norhala — you shall wed my son Kulun, he who stands beside me. And while I live you shall rule with me, rule equally. And when I die you and Kulun shall rule.
“Thus shall our two royal lines be made one, the old feud wiped out, the long score be settled. Queen — wherever it is you dwell it comes to me that you have few men. Queen — you need men, many men and strong to follow you, men to gather the harvests of your power, men to bring to you the fruit of your smallest wish — young men and vigorous to amuse you.
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