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McEvedy shifted in her seat. “This is likely to cause strife with
my people, ilKhan, those affected by these changes.”
“You will deal with them. Deal with them harshly if you must. I
will not create the groundwork for another civil war. We saw what
happened to our original colonies when the old ways of my fa-
ther were allowed to take root. Neg! It will not happen again.” He
pounded his fist on the table with his mention of Aleksandr, his
father.
Khan McEvedy bowed her head slightly. “I meant no affront,
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ilKhan. Nor did I intend to raise your anger. I simply was doing
what I could to serve my people as I thought best.” It stung her
emotions and memories of Andery to kowtow to Nicholas–but he
was the ilKhan. He was a good friend, despite his tantrum.
Nicholas’s temper melted away in a heartbeat. “There is no harm
done, as long as matters are put back the way that they were. You
will go and make this happen. Your people are part of a much
broader plan, Sarah. They must not ever forget it.”
“As for these Khans that did not have the integrity to bring
the matter to me…if you will simply provide me their names, I
would like to settle this as a Trial of Grievance.” She made sure
her controlled temper showed through slightly. There is a price
that someone must pay to try and taint my relationship with the
ilKhan…
Nicholas waved his hand. “There has been too much of this type
of activity as of late. I believe we should let this matter rest.”
“Honor must be served.”
“…when it is to the benefit of our people. Waging a private war
with other Khans would not be productive right now.” Kerensky’s
word was law on such matters. McEvedy knew to let the matter
go. I had so hoped to learn the truth, who was behind this mat-
ter. She suddenly found herself wondering with the “broader plan”
was that Nicholas held for the Clans.
Sarah no longer felt hungry. She stared at the unfinished portion
of her own meal and slid the plate an inch or two away from her.
Someone has been spying on my Clan and is using what they find
to poison the thinking of the ilKhan against us—against me. I will
find this leak and plug it…then attempt to implement Nicholas’s
edicts. “ilKhan, I appreciate you coming to me as a warrior and
sharing with me your thoughts. They will help me be a better lead-
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er in the future. If you will excuse me, I will need to go now and