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A delay between poisoning and the onset of the symptoms was not unheard-of Many assassins liked to be well away before anyone suspected foul play Yet in this case, shooting a victim with an arroas far fro to do with ic Perhaps it was just added insurance, in case the assassin missed my heart My ability to drain the substance from my wound then turned a lethal dose into a sick day in bed That scenario implied there was another cause

Conception? If I ith child, the tiicians lost their pohile pregnant, it’d be well-known Unless, as Valek had said, there was soood would know, or he could search through his history books for a reference to a sie right now, and it ht be a bit premature at this point Once I had confirmation of my condition, then I’d talk to Bain

Clean, I rinsed off the soap and dressed in record ti to eat No surprise thatcounter with his hands in a largebowl

Leif was never far fro forearh About six inches taller than ave hi, it was allto stand there all day?" Leif asked without glancing in ic sensed a person’s proxiuilt He frequently aided the Sitian Council in their investigations

"I’runted "Who do you think has been feeding you the last four days?"

I stepped into the spacious kitchen A lowed red-hot under a large-sized white brick oven, above which hung an assort bread filled the air A long wooden table with seating for at least two dozen bisected the room

"I know you’re faht you’d rather eat other people’s cooking"

"It’s corgarviy tea, and without it, you’d still be drooling on your pillow"

True Even though it smelled awful, it had helped rejuvenate me I joined him at the counter An impressive array of utensils, tools, bowls and equipment lined the shelves

"Besides, if I had a kitchen like this, I’d cook all the tiestured to the bench near the table "Sit"

I didn’t waste any tier than twenty-nine, which o years older than rabbed a bowl and uncovered one of the pots on the hearth Ladling a heaping portion into the bowl, he then placed the stea with a spoon

After I inhaled a few bites of the beef-and-vegetable soup, I asked hilass hothouse Owen had constructed to grow the Curare vine Before this invention, Curare only grew in the Illiais Jungle far to the south, where it ar confined to one area was that the Sitian Council could limit its availability, which it did The Council kept strict control of as allowed to carry it as a weapon A watered-down version was also iven to healers in order to reduce a patient’s pain, which I thought was the best aspect of the drug It was the reason o

"I know all but four We’ll have to wait until Father arrives to identify the rest" Leif filled another bowl and sat oppositeit around on the table

"What’s wrong?"

"I keep thinking of that factory in Lapeer In order to produce so much Curare, Owen must have more of those hothouses Lots more"

I’d suspected as ated Ben? He ht, along with Loris and Cilly Cloud Mist Ben wasn’t as powerful as Owen, but he could erect a null shield, light fires and s’ abilities to hts andthe deception of his death

"No The three icians were taken to Lapeer and incarcerated in a cell with a null shield The authorities won’t let any of us near theain The Captain clai for orders from the Sitian Council"

I cursed under my breath "I hope the Captain’s a patient man" The Council took far too

"I’d bet they’re in a panic," Leif said "The Commander has Curare, and he won’t be afraid to use it Unlike our soldiers, I’d bet every single one of his soldiers will have darts laced with the stuff in no ti to invade Sitia as we speak"

As the Liaison between Ixia and Sitia, I found that scenario to be unlikely However, with the Coht not know the Coht Still "Or he could just want to even the playing field Having both Curare and e for years"