“You have no influence?” Marc confirmed.
There was a pause, as though Susanna was considering how to respond.
“While I could, I choose not to…”
“Why?”
“You’d resent me later… A grudge festering for centuries.”
That made sense, and a part of him actually admired her for the modicum of honesty… she could always make me forget…

Disclaimer: This excerpt from Man of War is currently in development. There may be typos, errors, omissions, inconsistencies and so forth.
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