“I’m sorry, but that is not possible,” Etur said. “This item is sacred to us, and we can’t let anyone lay their hands on it. It has to be us who retrieves it. It’s not even that valuable; it’s, ah… culturally important to us.”
Somehow, Marcus doubted that.
“Well I’m not going to back off either,” Beortan said firmly. “This is my territory, and it’s important to me that I handle any problems that crop up personally. You know, for cultural reasons? How about we confront the dragon together then? We can share the spoils equally.”
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