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. Some, such as the
pompous merchant Micah, at first objected to the attacks
against their partners in trade. Others, including Hildy, the
militia captain, and finally even Mayor Holden, recognized
the seriousness of their situation.
"It doesn't matter what you think, Micah. This council
has made its decision." The speaker, Mayor Holden, stood
atop a barrel in the wagon yard, surrounded by the four
other members of the council, the village militia master,
Axel Broadblade, and a throng of townsfolk. "It's obvious
that the Theiwar lied to us and are using our town to pre-
pare for a war. We've all seen the weapons concealed in the
wagons and we've heard the testimony from these derro
prisoners. The council's vote has gone against you, Micah,
and that's the end of that. If you could pry your nose out of
all that Theiwar steel you've been collecting, you would see
that this is the only decent course of action.
"Now, let's hear from the master of militia what sort of
action we can take." Mayor Holden clambered down from
the barrel and several other dwarves helped Broadblade, a
stocky veteran of many ancient campaigns, up
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