Which option is a better choice?

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FYI- Beryl is the green dragon.1. As Beryl's minions approached the Academy, Palin’s own son, Ulin Majere, destroyed the school in order to save its secrets from the green dragon’s servants.2. As Beryl's minions approached the Academy, Palin’s own son, Ulin Majere, destroyed the school in order to save its secrets from them.

Elanguest · Accepted Answer

Both are possible and correct. <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

Cboutin3 · Answer

Thanks for all your help. Which option do you prefer?

Philip · Answer

As in most cases, if I say both are correct, I don't have a preference unless I mention it at the time.

Elanguest · Answer

Hmm, are you me, Philip?

I'd probably go with the first one, because it's clearer. I usually say to use as few words as possible to keep things concise, but since you've got a lot of names and characters going on, I think the repetition helps in this case.

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