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They stopped so Faxon could change horses Before they parted ways, Valek asked Cahil how long he planned to be in town

"I don’t know It depends on Bruns"

"Will you be using your headquarters?" Valek asked

"When we can Why?"

"We’ll check in froht" Cahil frowned "What happens if you’re caught?"

"I suggest you and your crew leave before they have a chance to question us" Valek kept his voice flat, but his heart thudded against his chest at the thought of Yelena being Bruns’s prisoner

"And go where?" Cahil asked

"South, to Booruby," Yelena said

Cahil opened his estured for his group to follow him Yelena and Valek found an empty alley and switched back into their nondescript Sitian clothes before heading to the Unity Fountain

"We need to keep our disguises on while we’re in public," he said

"What about lodging?"

He gave her a sidelong glance

"You’ve got to be kidding" Her tone implied she was far from amused

"It’s secure" Or at least, it was

"That’s not the point I’ve tolerated all the others, but having an Ixian safe house inside the Citadel is"

Valek waited for her to find the words Although shed "It doesn’t er the Liaison Why should I care if Ixia is spying on Sitia?"

"Because you want peace between the two countries Although I think having safe houses helps keep the peace"

"We’re not going to argue about this again"

"I wouldn’t call it an argunored his comment "Why didn’t you tell Onora to meet us there, then?"

"It’s better if we take a more circuitous route, just in case anyone follows us frouards--"

"There are still assassins and bounty hunters after you They’re not going to raise the alarm because they want their money"