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As the day passed, Tar-Gool talked more about his plans and my part in them. I could see that my biting words of the day before bothered him. That they did so spoke well for his true character, his innate nobility.
“As a scientist, I truly regret the use of the mind transmitter to control my people, but there will have to be many more Converted Ones if I am to build up an army large enough to effectively win Aresan freedom,” he told me sincerely.
“Maybe some will need to be converted,” I admitted, allowing him some leeway in the discussion. “However, many others such as Armen and his clan, should never have had their minds tampered with. They would have joined your cause willingly. They are natural allies, not enemies. They hate the Zarans. Allies are always more effective than
