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Book 1, Chapter Five: Spear-won Land, Pages 101 and 102

When the accident is behind them at last, he turns his attention to the horses,
ragged from the running.

“Alexander…
The horses are at their limit!” says Hephaestion.
“Nicolaos’s too…
It’s no use! We’re going to tie.”

Alexander chuckles, night-dark eye glinting.
“No. No, we won’t!
It doesn’t have to be a tie…
if we give him a winning chance first.
HYAH!”

He commands the horses to a stop.
Hephaestion protests, “But…”

Unperturbed Alexander giggles, chin on hand.
“Nah.
Let that joker have his glory. Heh heh.”