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"Don’t worry," I replied Farzi gave a quick look at Astralan’s hand onThat wasn’t Farzi’s way If he or any of his brothers wanted someone dead, they’d do it later in the stealthiest and quietest way possible I wasn’t worried about Astralan any longer, and I couldn’t say why that was

We stopped by one of the fields to check on the workers we’d hired They were spraying weedkill e arrived I think they knew not to aggravate any one of us Farzi spoke to the ones in charge, asking the ready--the equipood repair," the man nodded toward Nenzi If I knew Nenzi, that had been a labor of love

"You’ll get a bonus if it’s brought in ahead of schedule," Wilffox promised The man nodded respectfully to both Hardlows We left shortly after Tiotten away from us, so I served lunch by the pool while the plantation staff went about their duties

"I love these drinks," Wilffin settled on his lounge chair with a sigh of pleasure "Too bad I don’t have anybody to give , I wasn’t about to take that bait Wilffin could afford the most expensive courtesan anywhere He elcome to ask his warlocks to pick one up for him Astralan offered to find a masseuse

"Make sure she’s pretty," Wilffin waved a hand He went back to sipping his drink in the early afternoon sun

Astralan came back later with three women, one of as short with pale, blonde hair He sent her in Wilffin’s direction I faded froht behind me He’d already sent his brothers away earlier

"They will be having relations out there," Farzi hissed as alked into the kitchen

"That’s all right, Farzi," I gave hi "We’ll just stay away"

The courtesans stayed for dinner, playing with Wilffox, Wilffin and the warlocks "Sweetie," one of the if you let your hair grow out"

"The haircut wasn’t ?" Teeg asked when he called later He always see my teeth I’d had to rinse really quick to answer his call

"Fine," I sighed "We checked the fields today, and then Astralan brought in three women to keep everybody happy"

"Wilffin didn’t bother you, did he?" That question had ive hiht in the courtesans after that"

"Good Anything else?"

"Not really How about you? What happened to the last of Delvin’s bunch?"

"Dead Easy kill No tourists were hurt Only lost four security guards"

"Well, it could have been worse," II didn’t know any of the dead

"Definitely," Teeg acknowledged "I’ to interview people tomorrow; Arvil wants to replace his entire stable of wizards You wouldn’t believe how many applications we received"

"I’ood," I said

"Want , baby? Since we left you alone?"

"Teeg, I don’t need anything"

"Sure you do You need a dress and some jewelry for that fiasco Arvil has planned I’ll see about getting so to match, are we?" I teased hi the gathering, to watch over things there

"No Who would do so at me

"You’d be surprised," I said People used to co exactly alike It frightened me