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He was pleased at the sudden deference shown once he identified hieant saluted, then asked, ‘Is it true, then, sir? The prince and the queen are prisoners of the Edur?’

‘A eant’

A strange expression flitted across the sergeant’s features, quickly disguised, yet Moroch had understood it Why didn’t you fall defending them, Finadd? You ran, like all the others …

‘We will get theeant said after a moment

‘Send for your reinforce his horse into ht I should have died But you were not there, were you ?

He rode into the city

Cha on the steps of the Rat Catchers’ Guild, sharing a bottle of wine Both scohen they saw Bugg, who approached to stand before them

‘We know all about you now,’ Rucket said She sneered, but added nothing , ‘that’s a relief What ents in the occupied cities?’

‘Oh,’ Orence to you, simply because you ask for it?’

‘I don’t see why not’

‘He has a point, the bastard,’ Rucket said to the Champion

Who looked at her in disbelief ‘No he doesn’t! You’re smitten, aren’t you? Tehol and his manservant – both of them!’

‘Don’t be absurd It’s in the contract, Ormly We share information-’

‘Fine, but what’s thisfor? That’s what I want to know’

‘You’re drunk’

Bugg said, ‘You haven’t heard anything’

‘Of course we have!’ Orns The shops are open once more Coins roll, the sea lanes are unobstructed’

‘Garrisons?’

‘Disar local constabulary All protection and enforce done by the Edur Empty estates have been occupied by Edur families – some kind of nobility exists with them, with those tribes Not so different after all’