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I was thinking that he might often meet with the Gem brides in an attempt to, as Fiesty-Pants put it, get them to take part in an Underground Railroad of sorts that would allow for his resistance's numbers to bolster.
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Yeah. 

Something similar to that I reckon. I'm sure many wives won't be happy with their situation and would escape as quickly as they could. Since fighting back is obviously not an option.