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conversations.value:  Behind him stood rebel soldiers, mostly made up of Salas’s private security team—and Lilly. We needed to proceed cautiously from here. Arla and Irvine, strangely, were nowhere to be seen. Perhaps Salas had taken over the diplomatic side of things. "What are the revolutionary government’s requests?" Claire said abruptly.
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conversations.value:  "Now, now, let’s not jump ahead. I think it’s customary to start negotiations like this by laying some groundwork, don’t you?"
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conversations.value:  "I believe all parties involved are already quite familiar with each other. Let’s get to the point." Salas was at an overwhelming advantage in these negotiations. No matter how exposed Claire had been to politics as the daughter of the Minister of Finance, Salas was the former Chancellor. It was likely he’d outmaneuver her if these talks lasted too long; Claire moved forward with speed in the attempt to deny him that chance.
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conversations.value:  "Fine, then. Our demands are simple. Abolition of the aristocracy and sovereignty for the people."
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conversations.value:  "I thought the people were demanding the monarchy be restored?"
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conversations.value:  "At first, yes. But now, they’ve realized this is their chance to actively participate in governing the country." Such was the goal of the Commoner Movement. I found it ironic that King l’Ausseil’s commoner-focused policies and the aristocratic backlash to them had inspired a movement that aimed to strip power from nobles and royals alike.
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conversations.value:  "Do you really think those demands will be met?"
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conversations.value:  "We intend to make sure they are. No matter what it takes." Salas said, undoubtedly implying they were prepared for an armed uprising.
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conversations.value:  "The provisional government has the army."
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conversations.value:  "We have more people. And justice is on our side."
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conversations.value:  "Are you telling the people to die for justice?"
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conversations.value:  "I would never ask such a thing of them. After all, if they die, it will be the army killing them, not I." In fact, imperial soldiers had infiltrated the revolutionaries, including a number of former private guards of the aristocrats arrested during Claire’s investigation. Combined with the peasantry, the revolutionaries outnumbered the kingdom’s army by a long shot. A number of them could even use magic, making them a truly formidable force. The army commanded by the provisional government, on the other hand, would be hesitant to attack their own people, whom they were sworn to protect.
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conversations.value:  "Salas. What is your ulterior motive?" asked Claire.
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conversations.value:  "What do you mean?"
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conversations.value:  "The revolution is but a means to an end for you. You don’t care for the people; you only want their power, don’t you?" Salas remained calm, despite Claire’s acidic tone.
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conversations.value:  "Even if I did, there is no question that this revolution is good for the people. If I were to end up at the top of the new administration as a result…that would merely be a bonus." He stared us both down. "Please tell Dole to cease his selfishness and hand over power for the people’s sake."
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