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You can always win points. Winning people’s respect is a lot more important.

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Which leaves us to the question, what is he up to? Evanlyn said. Will shrugged. I suppose we'll find out soon enough, he said, and urged Tug forward to take up the point position once more. They found out the following evening.
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I'll be getting you for this,' Halt had told him as he dabbed the diguisting mixture on the worst of the cuts. 'That soot is filthy. I'll probably come down with half a dozen infections.' Probably,' Horace had replied, distracted by his task. 'But we'll only need you for today.' Which was not a very comforting thought for Halt.
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Don't worry, chief. We've got these Tualaghi surrounded - from the inside. Exactly, Erak replied dryly.
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