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“You’re right, too,” admitted Thoreau. “Even if we were to fight, though, we don’t know how. That is why I sent for you, man.” “You want us to teach you to fight?” “If necessary...yes, there are some among us who’d be willing to fight.” Starshine crossed her arms and cleared her throat when the king said this. “But first I’d like for you to discover the nature of this threat. Perhaps you will be able to handle it without us.” “Why not build walls around your buildings? Good defenses might deter attackers.” “That would require a lot of work, man. I rather my people spend their energy doing good for the world...like feeding the starving people of this country.”
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