“I can leave you to your fate. You may choose to pursue your pardon, driven faithfully by your whipping boy and emissary of the new order, but it will cost you all those you call brother. Strangely, even then, history will not record your valiance or your sacrifice, only that you were not strong enough to defeat the evil in your blood.”

“I offer you another road, because I know that your men, and those that will come after you would be brave and steadfast, but also an ally to my people in a time of need.”

“So you have a decision to make.”

Korroga was grim, his voice relaying words that were both gravely and plodding, “It seems that I do not have much of a choice. I would do what is necessary to save my men…”