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The rebel leaders looked at Kian with a mixture of shock and dawning hope. Kian merely leaned back, arms crossed over his flak plate.
"Look, we're business partners now," Kian said bluntly. "Without your grain, my stills go cold. If Arum tries to mess with the supply chain, he's messing with my credits. If he moves against you, send Parson to the ventilator. I won't just beat the teeth out of his head; I'll grind him into the very dirt he's so proud of. I'll make sure his own men use his remains as fertilizer."
The rebels let out a chorus of grim chuckles. They were starting to understand Kian's brand of "loyalty"—it was backed by lead and logic. While they were still wary of an outsider, the sight of nine "Miracle Survivors" walking around the camp was a better recruitment poster than anything the Governor had ever printed.
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