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“I see.” He responded to the male’s eager introduction of himself. He wasn’t sure he liked that the male didn’t seem to treat him with as much authority as Hannibal did; he filed it away for now as something he would have to deal with later, but thin traces of paranoia lingered on his thoughts.

“I take it you wish to join my ranks?” He asked already sure of the answer. That sent his mind reeling again; Would Hannibal continue to swear so loyally to him? Or was the presence of his brother the first in a series of steps to overthrow him? Did he risk inciting a rebellion by taking action against him, or would he wait until he was betrayed to act? He looked the brother over with scrutiny. Perhaps Carthage would be the key to solving all the riddles that rankled in the king’s mind.

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