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"Ha," I said rather loud "You were so stiff at that or mortis had set in"

Valek snorted with a in that uncoine Dilana sprayed on extra starch with ain "Do you know Adviser Mogkan? He eyed you "

"I know of hiether"

"What’s he like?" Valek asked

"Same kind of vermin as Reyad and Nix," I said The words poured off my lips I slapped both hands over my mouth, but it was too late

Valek studied me for a moment Then he said, "There were a nuuess I’ll have to check theic abilities" He sighed "It never ends" He dropped onto the edge of the couch as weariness settled on hi of dust

"If it did, you’d be out of a job" Before I could stop e his shoulders The alcohol had taken complete command of my move but yell useless admonishments

Chapter Twenty-Four

Valek stiffened under le him? I wondered As my hands kneaded his muscles, he relaxed

"What would you do," I asked him, "if suddenly the world was perfect and you had no one to spy on?"

"I’d be bored," Valek said with ae in profession" I dug my thumbs into the muscle at the base of his neck "A fire dancer?" A rush of warh ested

"No It’s a perfect world No weapons allowed" I moved my hands down his back "How about a scholar? You’ve read all these books lying around, haven’t you? Or are they just to make it difficult for someone to sneak in?"

"Books serve me in so many ways But I doubt your perfect society would need a scholar on murder"