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Antonio said indifferently, "Because Gus... was originally from Tanyria."
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The daunting star-shaped Bastion of Red Sulfur Harbor had held out for only one day, while the old and weakened defenses of Tachi had endured a bitter struggle for an entire month before finally falling.
The siege exhausted the Venetian soldiers, casting a shadow over the hearts of all the officers. Some even said in private, "If all the Tanyrian defenders were as troublesome as William Kidd, we might as well negotiate peace now, on the basis of our current victories."
After more than a month of rest, the replenished Da Veneta Legion and the Saint Marco Legion left Red Sulfur Island.
The officers' concerns did not completely materialize, as not everyone possessed William Kidd's tenacious will.
Three weeks later, the Federation garrison at Throat-Slit Harbor surrendered to the Venetian forces.