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“Yes,” he answered. “The rednecks will bother
you no more, but their masters are coming.”

“Their masters?” The king looked confused.

“Yes, a gang called the Dragons. They were using
the rednecks to drive you away from New Eden.
They want the oil fields for their Neocon
employers.”

“The blood of the earth.” The king said it to
no one in particular. The look on his face was
one of sadness.

“I had thought all of the oil wells in North
America were dry,” said Adams. “Are these
not?”

“They are not,” replied Thoreau. “My
grandfather was the Mayor of Pinedale. During
the War, Justinian and his rebels came to the