"All kinds of sordid things." Ivar frowns. "At first, they wouldn't tell us where we were being sent. But once

"All kinds of sordid things." Ivar frowns. "At first, they wouldn't tell us where we were being sent. But once we were there, things began in earnest — there were lectures, general meetings, we wrote pamphlets and songs... Whether the topic was love or war didn't matter, so long as at least one of the lines was used to smear you, . I quickly realized what was going on, but I decided to stay anyway. I figured sooner or later the ardent king would show up, and I'd get a chance to thank him for sparing my life and teaching me a valuable lesson."