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Chapter 35: Punishment
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Haggoz nodded, then turned and shouted something to the young men gathered near him in their language again. Whatever he said was brief, but they scattered in all directions like leaves in the wind. He gave Keanna one more long, warning look and then walked away, his sapphire colored robes swirling around his strong legs, without so much as a backward glance, leaving Keanna to wonder what the hell had just happened. Had she just been claimed by Haggoz? So soon? And if she had, that would be a good thing, right? Or had the general simply not liked the fact that the young women were jumping the gun by inspecting him early? Was he more angry at them for some kind of misconduct than he was jealous of Keanna? She put a hand on the arm of one of the traders who was passing by and asked him. “G-General Haggoz just gave me an order to not display myself to anyone else but him. What does that mean? What should I do?” The man shrugged as he walked away, but offered a cryptic statement. “I’d d
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