Chapter 94
The king who is situated anywhere
on the circumference of the conqueror's territory
is termed the enemy.
The king who is likewise situated close to the enemy,
but separated from the conqueror only by the enemy,
is termed the friend.
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— Kautilya, Arthasastra
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MIKHAIL
I find our group just after sunrise, already halfway over the Bargylus Mountains. Pareesa waves and points to a middle-age woman. A small group of warriors intermingles with her B-Team. They do not draw their weapons as I flutter to the ground.
"Mikhail! This is Wurusemu of Wirdash!" She shoves a dark-haired woman forward whose expression can only be described as terrified. "She is one of the hundred women Marwan rescued when he found his wife."
I tuck my wings against my back to appear less intimidati
