KATLINEL: And much as you love Combat between equals, Father, you have scant heart for the senseless slaughter of the Hunt, or the perversion of the Low Melee that has come about since the advent of torced human fighters, or the unsporting tactics used against the Foe in the High Melee itself. LEYR: Bad business, those gray shock troops and the whole matter of mounting our fighters on chalikos. Small wonder the Foe sulks and makes Lowlife alliances. DIONKET: The Host must not be allowed to dominate the High Table! We appeal to you, Leyr. And to you also, Minanonn. MAYVAR: We stand at a crossroads, Brothers and Sisters. We may choose our turning or have it forced upon us. LEYR: Very well. Perhaps I'm getting soft-headed in my old age... but I'll challenge that young brawler Imidol. MAYVAR: And you, Minanonn? MINANONN: You see me allied to your cause in the event of Nodonn's defeat, contending against Kuhal Earthshaker for the leadership of the psychokinetics. MAYVAR: You have the power.
