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orgasm that would not cease. Finally, after nearly two minutes, the
screams ceased as the man's overworked cranial arteries burst, and he
instantly died of a massive stroke.
Shardin let go quickly, and staggered--drained and weakened
from all the energy he had expended to short-circuit this man's brain.
Two of his troopers quickly grabbed each of his arms and supported him
for a few minutes until he slowly regained his strength. He
gratefully hung on to them, panting a bit, while his mind eased back
toward a calmer, more relaxed level.
The council chamber was silent while the dead prisoner was taken
away. The Council members sat in shocked and terrified silence, and
waited with averted eyes for Lord Shardin to regain enough strength to
speak again. Finally he let go of the troopers who supported him, and
walked slowly over to the Council.
"Sirs, I hope you will let this execution serve as an example to
you and your people, that the Empire will not tolerate any acts of
aggression against its representatives. We have every desire to let
your people live their lives in peace, and to help your people in
times of famine or sickness, but this rule has to be follo
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