Richard smiled to her. 'Waiting for you.'　　

She peered around at trees and dark shadows. 'Something smells awful in here,' she muttered.　　

Pasha squatted down in front of him, smiling a little smile as a person might to a child, or to someone she thought was insane. 'Richard, you've had your fun, your nice walk in the country; now, give me your hand and let's get out of here.'　　

'I'm not leaving until Verna is restored to Sister again.'　　

Pasha shot to her feet. 'What!'　　

Richard took his sword in hand and rose in front of her. 'I'm not leaving here until Verna is restored to the rank of Sister, the same as she was before. The palace must choose what's more important to them - my life; or keeping Sister Verna a novice.'　　

Pasha's mouth fell open. 'But the only one who can remove Verna's sanction is Sister Maren!'　　

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'You can't be serious. Sister Maren will not do that.'　　

'I'm not leaving this spot unless she does.'　　

'Richard, we'll go back and see if Sister Maren will discuss this, but you can't stay here. It's not worth dying for!'　　

He regarded her with a cool expression. 'It is to me.'　　

Her tongue wet her lips. 'Richard, you don't know what you're doing. This is a dangerous place. I'm responsible for you. I cannot allow you to stay here!　　

'If you won't come away with me, then I will have to use the collar and make you come with me, and I know you don't want that.'　　

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'If you use the collar to hurt me, or drag me off, I'll fight you, with everything I have. I don't know who will win, but if that happens, I am sure of one thing: one of us will die. If it's you, then the war will have started. If I die, then your test to become a Sister will end on the first day. Sister Verna will still be a novice, but that is where she stands now. At least I will have done my best.'　　

'You would be willing to die? For this?'　　

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Her brow wrinkled. 'But ... Sister Maren is the headmistress of the novices. I'm a novice. I can't go to her and tell her she must reverse the order - she'll skin me alive!'　　

'I am the cause of the trouble; you are simply the messenger. If she punishes you, I would not stand for it, any more than I will stand for what was done to Sister Verna. If Sister Maren wishes to start a war, then let it start. If she wishes to keep my truce, then she will have to come to me, here, and agree to my terms.'　　

Pasha stared at him. 'Richard, if you are here when the sun goes down, you will die.'
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