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| | Princes of the East - Chapter 56 Ambush |
 | | They were still two days from Berfled, which, though small, would bring them back to Krega, the kinsman of Rugila, with whom Saheris had already arranged an understanding for his daughter, Simeta. |
 | | Such a contract would enable them to immediately demand assistance from the surrounding towns, and dispatch messengers to send for help to defend against the Goths if they had betrayed their treaty with Rugila, Uldin and Munduk. |
 | | Interlocking alliances were designed to discourage treason, since the majority of forces could be brought to bear against any one who did not keep faith: clearly if Ellak had violated it, the risk he ran was in declaring war upon Munduk, Uldin, Rugila, Ruash, as well as Saher. |
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