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Probably, his less flexible-minded companions, like Fortis or the Barbarians, had already attributed Alidum’s bad temper to his demonic blood. Leila, however, was in no hurry to draw conclusions. Otherwise, according to that logic, she knew of demons who were worse than this newcomer, even if they lacked horns or exotic markings. To some extent, his reaction even made sense. If Alidum had lived a life full of hardship, where everyone was for themselves, then he could indeed see the current situation as a deprivation of his deserved reward. Not out of greed as such. Even his rudeness towards Fortis and the Barbarians could be understood, given the no less rude tone in which they spoke to him. However, this did not make Alidum any more pleasant to deal with. “We can argue about the correctness of one approach or another, the four of us…,” Leila glanced at the sulking Varya, “...or maybe just the three of us, for a long time. I am, in principle, happy with any of the options; I see the pros and cons of each, and you and Fortis are unlikely to change your positions. But the decision about how to proceed does not lie with just the three of us. We should listen to what the others think about it.”

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“Okay, you can decide later,” said Thyme and hurried everyone to Laurence’s lecture. When the students were out of sight, the warrior began to stuff his pockets with sticks.

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