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"Mercenaries - the good ones at least - must consider their reputations, and the wrath of their employers. And they have their pride. I would not dismiss them out of hand. The only 'credible threat' to compel them to withdraw may be inflicting severe casualties."
" Less mercenaries in the traditional sense, and more motivated by the same drives. The Black Network arose from a collaboration between servants of Dark Gods, wizards thirsting for power, and merchants seeking what merchants seek; and so there will be Zheeks that care only about achieving a goal for dogmatic reasons, and there will be Zheeks that consider what profit any course of action will produce, which requires them to reckon the costs, as well. Though this depends entirely who they have in that pass."

" I will," Orlando says, as he pulls a sheet of cream colored paper from the small satchel that rests next to his seat, and a marking stick as well, and he begins to draft a letter to one of his contacts in the Knights of the North," ... make inquiries."