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"i am velen mayfair-cairn. the man who led before you, not the interloper, was my brother, ford. my mate is dalia moreau." she had been among their number; perhaps their names would be familiar. he did not expect this woman to be sympathetic, for she had no reason to be that way toward him. but the children born in the spring would only bolster her numbers, and unlike another man, velen hoped this new huntress who led them now would be more disposed toward mercy.
he was silent, willing to answer her questions but volunteering no information of his own unless she asked. respect would be given when she had earned it, and while velen was not a truly hard man, the events of the past several weeks had tempered his usual affable nature with a new steel.