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Honesty. She didn't even have to think a moment about it. Germanicus would have had a different answer, she was sure, but Makono had asked her what she sought.

Lies are fine for strangers, even friends. Not allies. The two weren't the same thing.

What would you expect from an ally to you? Her word choice was deliberate here. If she asked about an ally to Akashingo, the prince might give her father's response. Fennec didn't necessarily care what Makono thought the Pharaoh's opinions were - she'd ask him herself one day, no doubt.