"You ought to keep your eyes on your foe," Oliver chided.
The General snarled. "You know why I looked away."
"But of course," Oliver said. "They heeded my call."
"You cannot claim chance as yours," Talon snapped back. "Foolish boy. No one can claim to control the tides of progress. No one can predict the instant of a Boundary Break. Just a single flank side victory is not enough – we will overwhelm you elsewhere."
"Dominus knew far more than you gave him credit for," Oliver said. "We shall see just how far the influence of a sword can reach."
There was a threat in Oliver's voice that gave Talon room to pause. The name of Dominus being brought up again lent more weight to it. 'There's a man to be feared,' Talon thought, 'even beyond the grave.'
