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"Margrave," Kheva said al "
The ers with a rueful expression "Caught by my own cleverness, I see," he said He looked speculatively at Errand
"This is Errand, the boy Polgara and Durnik are raising," Silk told him
"Ah," Javelin said, "the bearer of the Orb"
"Kheva and I can wait outside if you want to speak privately" Errand offered
Javelin thought about that "That probably won't be necessary," he decided "I think we can trust you both to be discreet Sit down, gentlemen" He pointed at the other three chairs
"I'h other things to keep et personally involved," Javelin replied " All I really want is for you to find room for a couple of new employees in one of your enterprises"
Silk gave hi Nadrak along the Northern Caravan Route," Javelin continued "There are several villages near the border where the citizens are highly suspicious of strangers with no valid reason for passing through"
"And you want to usein those villages," Silk concluded
Javelin shrugged "It's not an unco on in eastern Drasnia that you're so interested in?"
"The sa districts"
"The Bear-cult?" Silk asked incredulously "You're going to waste ti peculiarly lately I want to find out why"
Silk looked at him with one eyebrow raised
"Just call it idle curiosity if you like"
The look Silk gave hi to catch me that easily, my friend"
"Aren't you the least bit curious?"
"No As ato lure o off on another one of your fishing expeditions I'htly "Why don't you send Hunter?"
"Hunter's busy so to find out who Hunter is"
"It orth a try Actually I'm not interested at all, not in the least" He sat back in his chair with his ar pointed nose, however, itching "What do youpeculiarly?"' he asked after a ht you weren't interested"
"I'm not," Silk repeated hastily "Ieven ot to his feet "Give me the names of the men you want me to hire," he said abruptly "I'll see what I can do"
"Of course, Prince Kheldar," Javelin said blandly "I appreciate your sense of loyalty to your old service"
Errand ree outer roo is brought to this building," he said to Javelin