( He hasn't even the shame to pretend ignorance of transacting with the enemy. It strikes him, midway, that this might incriminate him — for all conversing with the enemy is a natural and strategic part of battle. )
I exchange words with him every few days. The man is my enemy. You've never carried a war, if you don't understand diplomacy takes place throughout. You have to keep testing and testing and testing each other's conditions.
( Obviously, he doesn't mutter after. But ah, it is close. ) I speak to Raka... Ratha... that thing outside my walls more often than I do to my own brother, and he practically wears my face.
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( He hasn't even the shame to pretend ignorance of transacting with the enemy. It strikes him, midway, that this might incriminate him — for all conversing with the enemy is a natural and strategic part of battle. )
I exchange words with him every few days. The man is my enemy. You've never carried a war, if you don't understand diplomacy takes place throughout. You have to keep testing and testing and testing each other's conditions.
( Obviously, he doesn't mutter after. But ah, it is close. ) I speak to Raka... Ratha... that thing outside my walls more often than I do to my own brother, and he practically wears my face.