"Of course not." Skylark remained composed, "Whether or not an agreement is reached, the White Lion King will not take back his gift."
Winters gestured for the two archery officers to sit down, smiling as he said, "The Herders swear by 'words spoken like arrows shot,' never to be taken back, rarely specifying terms in great detail. We Venetians, on the other hand, prefer to clarify all the details in advance..."
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[The time rewinds to the night before the hunting in Qingqiu]
"The first condition is easy to understand." Anna peeked out from behind the drawing board, "You may not bypass the White Lion, selling directly to the civilians of the Red River Tribe. In exchange, the White Lion will not go over your head to do business with the merchants of Iron Peak County."
Winters secretly stretched his legs that had gotten a bit sore from standing.