He is a man who believes only in power, who will use it to seize anything he wants and destroy anything that obstructs him. I met him just once, and he told me that had I not cooperated with his men, he would have burned my village to ashes. He said this with not a shade of hesitation or shame.
He is a candidate for the throne. If he becomes king... no one will be safe.
... I see. So you must kill him for your own safety and that of your people. [frowning, just a little troubled.] It's unfortunate that there are men like him everywhere.
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[ she doesn't know what white people are, but. she understands. ]
I suppose... it would be a scandal in my homeland, too. But to enforce it by trying to take someone's life, simply because of how they were born...
... Will you be safe, then, if those men are stopped?
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[ she's thinking about it. trying to understand. ]
I too have someone I must kill, but I do not expect that it will be satisfying...
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He is a candidate for the throne. If he becomes king... no one will be safe.
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