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Dugu has briefly wandered off to one of the tents on the clearing's edge, but now he returns, a large sword held easily in one hand.

"You're the heir to the Tribe of the Red Bear," he says, coming to a halt. "Born to command, am I right? Well, it's time to put that command to the test."

He swings his sword around and points it at Vanya to your left, then at Tihana to your right. "This sword will take the life of one of these two," says Dugu, "but who will die is up to you, Basileios. Now choose, and let us see if you have what it takes to decide on matters of life and death."