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“Do you think that mastiff, Conrad, rolled over in his grave?” King Frederick’s voice.

Another round of laughter and cheers. “He must have, I’ll bet. He really favored that girl of his, and then he treats other people’s girls to hell on goddamn earth.”

“I bet he thought he’d live forever.”

“Yeah. Didn’t know that Conald’s son was one bad son-of-an-elf who’d have his head someday.”

More laughter. M