CH197 The Trade Agreement
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[There's only one chapter today. This one took quite a bit of time—I had to rewrite it several times. I'm not entirely satisfied with how it turned out, but I'm on a schedule.
[Still, I hope you enjoy it. The point of their conversation and the chapter will be clearer in the next chapter.]
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Alex smiled at Lucas now that the man was willing to play ball.
He reached for an inverted glass cup, turned it over, and poured a serving of Fruit Must before sliding it across the table toward the older man.
If one didn't know better, they'd think this was Alex's home, and Lucas was merely a visiting guest.
Once Lucas accepted the glass, Alex leaned back and spoke:
"I wish to acquire resources which your liege's fief is known to have in greater abundance than my Fury Family."
He gave a small pause before continuing.
