Intermission 8 Page 38

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“The biggest perk of my job ended up being the ability to give orders of the lower ranked Guard.”

“It meant most of the time I was able to stand back and make others fight for me.”

“Because of my reputation, they assumed I wouldn’t bother dirtying my hands with anything I didn’t consider a worthy challenge, so I got away with it.”

“It was cowardly, I know. Making others do work I could no longer stomach.”

“But sooner or later, something came up that I couldn’t sit out.”

“Rather than a dangerous task that only a Champion could handle…”

“…there was a job so sensitive that only the Emperor’s most loyal Guards could be trusted with it.”