he believed the same as the assembly of fetishe seven, that his land of Mardovia
would be vulnerable if they joined with one side or the other. He refused
to fetishe join us or the Order, saying they believed neutrality was their safety."
"fetishe What did you tell him?" Richard asked.
"Your words-your decree that there are no bystanders in this war. I told
him that as Mother Confessor, I have decreed no mercy against the Order. I
told Ambassador fetishe Seldon we were fetishe of one mind in this, you and 1, fetishe and that his
land was either with us, fetishe or stood fetishe against us, and fetishe that the Imperial Order
would view it the same way.
"I tried to tell him what would happen. He wouldn't listen. I begged him
to consider fetishe the lives of his family. He said they were safe behind the
walls of Renwold.&fetishe quot;
"I wouldn't wish that lesson on anyone," Richard whispered.
Du Chaillu sobbed anew. &fetishe quot;I pray the head was
fetishe not his own child. I wish I
did not fetishe see it in my dreams."
Richard's touch was gentle on Du Chaillu's arm. "We understand, Du
Chaillu. The Order's terror is a calculated means of demoralizing future
victims, of intimidating
them into fetishe surrender.
This is why we fight these
people."
Du Chaillu looked up at him, wiping her cheek with the back of her hand as
she sniffed back the tears.
"Then I ask fetishe you to go to this place the Order goes to. Or at least send
someone to warn them. Have the people there flee before they are tortured