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The Prince leaned his hand against his cheek and watched the conversation between his fellow countryman and the wizard from Tant Teknolodzhiz with a certain serenity. "Such arrogance, expressed through the humiliation of another, is... a very human trait," he said with some annoyance. "In any case, if Angus is to be believed, this man is just a simple agent of Asode, carrying out a reconnaissance mission for his employer, and nothing more. After all, he didn't come to kill us. One way or another, according to my assumptions, we have been in this state for much longer than one might imagine, and therefore all this may be meaningless. I wouldn't even be surprised if I am only a prince in name," he said, chuckling slightly. "Of course, it would be much safer to kill Vladimir, but I would be the last scoundrel to agree to that. I wouldn't let him out of my sight or let him go until we are convinced of the truth of my assumptions, and then let him do as he pleases. For now, he will work with us, but he shouldn't even think about running away. And we should find his companion."