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‘Of course you are, Shurq’

‘And I want Ublala I want him now’

‘I understand-’

‘No you don’t I said I want him now But that’s impossible So you’ll have to do’

‘Me? Oh dear Does it bite?’

‘Only one way to find out, Tehol Beddict Get out of those stupid clothes’

‘So long as you don’t poke ht I’ll be careful I pro as you understand, Shurq, I normally don’t do this with my employees Especially dead ones’

‘I don’t see why you had to bring that up It’s not like I can help it’

‘I know But it’s, uh, well

‘Creepy?’

‘You’re lovely and all that, I mean, Selush was brilliant – the best work she’s ever done’

‘Think how I feel, Tehol? Errant knows, you’re no Ublala’

‘Why, thank you’

‘Now, take your clothes off I’ anyway’

The street was ood time on his approach to the old palace His horse would probably never fully recover froh Fort There was a Bluerose trainer in the palace, he had heard – although he had never seen the man – as said to heal horses If he found the tiure stepped into the street ahead

Recognizing the man, Moroch reined in ‘Turudal Brizad’

‘Finadd I barely recognized you’

‘You’re not alone in that, First Consort Now, I am off to report to the Preda’

‘You will find her in the throne room Finadd, I may have need of you shortly’

Moroch scowled ‘For what?’