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‘Yes It was too old, too weak It fought for so long’

‘Kettle, are you still killing people in the city?’

‘Not ht Some of the trees are still alive, but they can’t feed on the tower’s blood any ht to hold the badtoo’

Brys sighed ‘All right I will visit again, Kettle With the swords’

‘I knew I could like you I knew you would be nice Because of your brother’

That coed his hand frorip ‘Be careful, Kettle’

‘It was a perfectly good sleep,’ Tehol said as he walked alongside Bugg

‘I a’

‘I didn’t expect such a quick response Did you do or say so to make them unduly interested?’

‘Of course I did, else ould not have achieved this audience’

‘Oh, that’s bad, Bugg You gave them my na of rand scheme?’

‘No’

‘Well, what did you say, then?’

‘I said money was not a consideration’

‘Not a consideration?’ Tehol slowed his pace, drawing Bugg round ‘What do you think I’ to pay them?’

‘I don’t know,’ the manservant replied ‘I have no idea of the nature of this contract you want to enter into with the Rat Catchers’ Guild’

‘That’s because I hadn’t decided yet!’

‘Well, have you decided now,on it I hope to co by the time we arrive’

‘So, it could be expensive…’

Tehol’s expression brightened ‘You’re right, it could be indeed Therefore, money is not a consideration’

‘Exactly’