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‘Won’t happen, and what if it did? They couldn’t be worse’

Tehol studied Hejun briefly, then he shrugged ‘All of this awaits resolution In the s that need doing What happened to that Nerek mother and her children I sent you?’

‘We shipped them to the islands,’ Shand said ‘They atefat It was all very sad’

‘Well, it’s late and I’ry, so I will take my leave now’

‘What about Ublala?’ Rissarh demanded

‘What about him?’

‘We want him back’

‘Too late, I’m afraid That’s what happens when you won’t commit’

Tehol quicklythe quiet streets back to his abode, Tehol considered his earlier words He had to admit to himself that he was troubled There was sufficientould not be like all the others Letherii had waged A collision of wills and desires, and beneath it a host of dubious assumptions and suspect sentiments In that alone, no different from any other war But in this case, the outcome was far from certain, and even the notion of victory seeh Burl Square and cae area, beyond which was the alley leading to his hoht his trousers, he frowned Was he losing weight? Hard to know Wool stretched, after all

A figure stepped from the nearby shadows of an alley mouth ‘You’re late’

Tehol started, then said, ‘For what?’

Shurq Elalle ca made soup Where have you been?’

‘What are you doing out?’ Tehol asked ‘You’re supposed to be holed up right now This is dangerous-’

‘I needed to talk to you,’ she cut in ‘It’s about Harlest’

‘What about him?’

‘He wants his sharp teeth and talons It’s all we ever hear Fangs and talons, fangs and talons We’re sick of it Where’s Selush? Why haven’t youus like corpses, but even the dead have needs, you know’

‘Well, no, I didn’t know that In any case, tell Harlest that Selush is working on this, probably right now in fact Sharp solutions are forthcoh’

‘Sorry Are you in need of a refill?’

‘A what?’