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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deuce Traveler" data-source="post: 3144648" data-attributes="member: 34958">Sassarius' eyes grow wide for a moment, as Dartis' words were unexpected.  He gives a regretful shake of his head and says, meaningfully, "I've come to expect lies from Dorinthians, and here one speaks honestly, and admits proudly of his heritage.  Well said, although it changes nothing.  In fact, your honesty may make things worse for you.  Tell me, Duke Kalnion, what you are a duke of?  If Dorinthia is no more why do you use the royal title?  In your hearts you remember what it is to be a sovereign people, and you will never forgive the injustice of being brought down.  No decent people would.  If we let you go, how long until your people insist on even the smallest of revenge for ancient slights?  Would it be wise to allow even a small danger threaten my own citizens as we occupy your lands?  And you never outright admitted that the dwarf beside you is not the one that killed a few of my soldiers, with help from a few other Dorinthian spies.  No... the only course now is to ask you to submit to the empire now or prepare to defend...""Commander Sassarius, if I may make a suggestion," Rufus Nefius interjects with a thin smile under bloodshot eyes.  "Our seige of the dwarves isn't going as smooth as some of us would prefer.  Perhaps we can make a deal that would be beneficial to all parties.  If I may ask, what are your intentions towards the Dorinthians being held by the dwarves, Duke Kalnion?"Sassarius stiffens his stance slightly.  It's almost as if he'd rather have you and your men killed now then to have you involved in Nefius' machinations...yet he says nothing.</blockquote>

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