"They'll withdraw, but only if they don't sense any trickery." You give Tethong an earnest look, hating yourself as you do it. "Please keep all your forces stationary until the Terrans have pulled everyone back and retreated."
"Why?" Tethong asks in sudden suspicion. "So we can stay exposed and they move to a better position?"
He gestures sharply, and two soldiers grab you roughly.
"I'm sorry," Tethong says to you, "but Terran atrocities are too frequent for me to trust anything you suggest."
You're hauled away into an alley as Tethong starts to issue orders.
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