81 to speak words that shall neither incite your ire nor sow in your heart the seeds of bitterness towards us. O King, our presence here is not to engage in a contest for supremacy, nor to boast of our lineage in rivalry with yours. Our purpose is solely that you, your subjects, and the envoys of other lands gathered here may understand that we neither shy away from the art of eloquent oration, nor do we lack the valor for courageous action. Should others challenge us in acts of hour, we shall not be surpasses; in a trial of might and merit, we shall not be subdued.” Khosrow, interjected saying, “Yet when a treaty is forged, you fail to uphold it.” To this, I responded, “O King! In the instance you refer to, I was akin to a loyal soul betrayed or
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