[That rhetorical question gives Ethlyn reason to pause and think before she answers.]
The latter, certainly. The men of Thracia are known for hiring themselves out as mercenaries--and they're feared throughout the continent for their skill and ferocity in battle. But from what I know... they are very devoted to their king. I've never heard that he was corrupt or self-serving.
[It's a strange thing to admit about the man who killed her. She doesn't owe Travant a hearing--certainly doesn't owe him any preservation of his reputation. But she doesn't want to slander him for one of the few things he isn't guilty of.]
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The latter, certainly. The men of Thracia are known for hiring themselves out as mercenaries--and they're feared throughout the continent for their skill and ferocity in battle. But from what I know... they are very devoted to their king. I've never heard that he was corrupt or self-serving.
[It's a strange thing to admit about the man who killed her. She doesn't owe Travant a hearing--certainly doesn't owe him any preservation of his reputation. But she doesn't want to slander him for one of the few things he isn't guilty of.]
You really ate lizards?