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"But maybe I--Tam--has recovered!"

Luke stared hard at her "Also, by notquestioned, and you are not very convincing as a boy when you speak"

"It would give you a chance to get a good look at the palace grounds while we’re inside," Cade uards and so forth"

"You are also our secret asset," Luke said "They don’t knoho or what you are If anything should go wrong, you can flee on that stallion of yours"

"You aren’t giving hi the ean said "I’ll do this your way, but I will act on my own if I must"

She also wanted access to her bonewood staff, but both Cade and Luke opposed the idea saying it was too risky to take their weapons out of hiding They were apt to be detected before reaching the palace

"If it is true the emperor has awakened," Cade said, "they will be extra alert Mind, I would feel better if I could have a Cobalt with me, myself"

There was little ht face at the palace, and when they ran out of guesses, Luke stood and scratched his chin

"Think I could stand to get a proper shave in town," he said "I have to look et my boots shined, too, while I’an and Cade decided to ency to their love that made them both fierce, s did not go well at the palace, this could very well be their last tian’s eye and glided down her cheek

"Have I hurt you?" Cade asked

"No"