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I could have told you as much, your Excellency, Shaddad said. We've fought more wars with those bastards than anybody likes toremember, and it wouldn't surprise me one bit if they were thinkingabout another one. Resolutely, HaJjaJJ pushed such thoughts aside. Vanai wondered where it would end.

He looked up. Thank you, your Majesty, Rathar said. He gets it from both sides at once. What's wrong with this stuff? Leudast asked, puzzled.