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He would sooner die

他宁可死也不…

这里是 `sooner... than...` 的省略，完整应为 `He would sooner die than call for help`。表达「他宁愿去死，也不愿求助」，突出戴蒙的骄傲和不屈。

Aid is sailing to the Stepstones.

-Did he make call for help? -He would sooner die.

But his king does not mean to allow that.