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"I don’t know about leaving hiruure out a better spot," Rue assured her calmly "I’ll want to make certain his tether stretches to most of the ship, so he has freedoie frowned "We going to have so?"

"I’m sure Forton, do you think you ht save your ire, just this once, for a later date? Say, tomorrow afternoon? I promise I will come back and you can rail at me all you like"

"Promise?"

Rue nodded

"Oh very well, then, puff off"

Rue puffed

Abovedecks, not a great deal had changed They were still at an impasse The Italian was tied up and locked in the staterooo anywhere, either The re and waiting They’d gone down to retrieve their fallen cos reported that the downed Drifter family had made their way to the werecat’s island, where they had disappeared beneath, presuhters of Sekhmet

Anitra followed Rue up the main stairs Her pretty round face was soot-stained and tear-streaked She ed some handkerchief communication, which infored matters They now couldn’t decide whether to stay and help or go and leave these foreigners to deal with their own mess

Anitra rubbed at her face with one of the handkerchiefs "They feel their agreement with you is concluded but they also feel a historical obligation to the Daughters"

Rue sighed "We have a bigger probleh helium to attain aether I’d risk an uncharted current at this juncture, but we can’t even try We’re pipped"

Tasherit squinted "I ht be able to help there but it’ll take Queen Henuttawy’s approval She’s difficult to persuade Especially by me Anitra, you know much of the history of our people, and you are connected to Lady Prudence’s history as well Would you consider talking to her?"