If you're capable of simple truth, just spit it out."
"Your brother has agreed to a truce," the Marquis started.
"Truce? What do you mean, a 'truce'?" I snarled. "He wouldn't surrender, he , unless you forced him by threats to me--"
"I have issued no threats. It was only necessary to inform him that you were on your way here. He agreed to join us, for purposes of negotiation--"
A sun seemed to explode behind my eyes. "You've got Bran? "
"He's here," the Marquis said, but he didn't get any further.
Giving a wail of sheer rage, I plucked a heavy silver candleholder and flung it straight at his head.
"Your brother has agreed to a truce," the Marquis started.
"Truce? What do you mean, a 'truce'?" I snarled. "He wouldn't surrender, he , unless you forced him by threats to me--"
"I have issued no threats. It was only necessary to inform him that you were on your way here. He agreed to join us, for purposes of negotiation--"
A sun seemed to explode behind my eyes. "You've got Bran? "
"He's here," the Marquis said, but he didn't get any further.
Giving a wail of sheer rage, I plucked a heavy silver candleholder and flung it straight at his head.
( Sherwood Smith )
[ Crown Duel ]
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