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"You think me cruel."No. Magiano hesitates for a long moment. "Maybe a little."I'm not branding them because I am cruel, I say calmly. "I'm doing it as a reminder of what they've done to us. To the marked. You're so quick to forget."I never forget, Magiano replies. This time, there is a slight sharpness to his tone. His hand hovers near his side, where his childhood wound continues to plague him. "But branding the unmarked with your crest will not make them any more loyal to you."It makes them fear me."Fear works best with some love, Magiano says. "Show them that you can be terrifying, yet generous. The gold bands in his braids clink. "Let the people love you a little, mi Adelinetta."
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