“You know, we almost elected him without the KR’s help.”
“I know. He’s a good man. He’s just . . .” Emil paused. “He’s a man whose beliefs could, at this time, be used for the wrong ends.”
“And mine can’t?”
“I suppose, to some degree, anyone’s can. But I agree with the sentiment expressed by Paladin GioAvanti—at this time, you are the type of man The Republic needs.”
“That’s what everyone keeps telling me,” Jonah said.
Silently, he considered his position. The new unit he had been assigned to lead was much larger than his last one—two hundred and fifty planets strong. Sure, he faced a more powerful enemy this time, but there was no question that he and his troops would hold the line for Devlin Stone’s dream.
About the Author
Jason M. Hardy has been festering under the surface of the gaming and writing world for a few years, like a sneaky alligator, or possibly like gangrene. He has contributed to a number of role-playing sourcebooks and written one of his own, The Labyrinth of Oversoul. He also wrote two novels set in the Crimson Skies™ universe, but they are available only in European editions. The Scorpion Jar is his first novel to be published in English.
He lives in Chicago with his wife and son.
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