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He liked the sound of that even less. Ashlar was trusting, but he wasn't entirely naive. 'Have been a leader' implied that he still was and the words that came after confirmed it. But she leads you. He said it quietly, with a bit less confidence than before, but still slowly. Such a statement could be seen as impertinent or as a threat, but he felt the need to clarify it anyway.

Avicus loved what she had built here. What sort of a friend would he be if he allowed another to speak of leading it?