"Wounds healed by blood are injuries festering," Aya said, voice devoid of modulation.
"He will be confused with the Manteen," Casta persisted. "The lands are wide. Most know the Manteen only as a horror explained by a bit of history. Few enough among those who travel have seen one. Few will know the man you flaunt isn't Manteen."
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