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‘Nonsense Stand fast – they’re about to be hit from another quarter’

‘Strike? I hadn’t heard-’

‘Of course not The incident that triggers it hasn’t happened yet You know the Royal Engineer’s obliged to hire guild members only We have to see that conflict eliht I also need to check on that safe-house for Shurq and her newfound friend’

‘Harlest Eberict That was quite a surprise Just howaround in this city anyway?’

‘Obviously more than we’re aware of, master’

‘For all we know, half the population e there, there, those ones with all those shopping baskets in tow,conceded ‘Do you uratively?’

‘Oh, yes, there is a difference, isn’t there? Sorry, I got carried away Speaking of which, how are Shurq and Ublala getting along?’

‘Swi So, you want to check on their hidden abode Is that all you’re up to today?’

‘That’s just the e a short visit?’

‘Where?’

‘Rat Catchers’ Guild’

‘Scale House?’

Tehol nodded ‘I have a contract for the – clandestine – with the Guild Master To looked troubled ‘That guild-’

‘I know’

‘I can drop by on ravel quarry’

‘Excellent Why are you going to the gravel quarry?’

‘Curiosity They opened up a new hill to fill ’

‘What?’

‘Not sure Only that they hired a necromancer to deal with it And the poor fool disappeared, apart from so Keep me informed’

‘As always, master And what have you planned for today?’

‘I thought I’d go back to bed’

Brys lifted his gaze from the meticulous scroll and studied the scribe seated across from him ‘There must be some mistake,’ he said