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He asked Aulus of his greatest accomplishments, for that of which he had to think. As he recounted his many battles, Ryzhov shared a moment of his own. A battle alongside their leader, one not in their favor. It wasn’t much of a shock, considering the Pakhan’s track record. Still, any victory with those odds was impressive.
Ryzhov had his moment of glory to share, but Aulus found himself struggling to find one. War is war, he answered simply, I found no glory in them. But the act of serving gives me pride.
He turned to the younger man. The Pakhan — the foreign word sounded strange on his tongue — informed me  this is to be a strict kingdom and to serve within it you must pledge your life. He hasn’t told me much besides that.