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Chapter 37

Gavin followed the Third Eye to a clearing not far into the jungle There was a fire to fend off the coolness of the evening and cheery lanterns hung fro its ripe, pink fruit Rugs were spread on the ground A bowl of wine and a larger bowl of figs and ja

The Third Eye sat cross-legged on the rug, the estured to the place opposite, and Gavin sat

"So how did you coain an eye?" He gave her a wry grin

She ignored hi her meal He tried not to stare at her breasts as she took a deep breath He glanced over at Karris, as standing guard in the jungle She glanced at the Third Eye’s breasts, then back to Gavin, nonplussed You think that was on accident? she asked him with the barest twitch of one eyebrow

Gavin closed his eyes so as to appear to be praying, too Soious

Nice spot you’ve putWhen he opened his eyes, she was leaning forward--which did distracting things with her low neckline She said, "I think you’ll want to diss I wish to speak with you about alone"

Gavin turned to Karris, who had of course heard everything the wo," Karris said, "unless those tomen with muskets you have stationed in the forest withdraw and I search you for weapons"

The Third Eye looked off into the jungle She stood, gracefully Apparently light-blinded by the lanterns, she didn’t look the right direction "Clara, Cezilia, is that you? I told you er My virtue, perhaps Please withdra" She turned to Karris "Be hly, Karris patted her down She was a professional Plus, in that dress, there weren’t thata weapon

Before Karris finished, the Third Eye leaned close and spoke to her, too low for Gavin to hear

Karris blanched Started, looked at the Third Eye, looked over at Gavin to see if he’d heard

"You can’t know that," she said She was trying to speak low enough that Gavin didn’t hear, but there was too ht She shot a look over at Gavin as the Third Eye continued

Then the Seer finished, and a long moment passed

"I’ll be nearby if you need me, Lord Prism," Karris said stiffly Then she withdrew

The Third Eye took her place across froht, disturbed Very few people had that kind of effect on Karris

"Please," she said "Drink Eat You’rea word There was goat cheese with the fruit A woman came with a loaf of flatbread and a bowl of beans and rice and wild pig in a spicy sauce Following the Third Eye’s lead, Gavin tore off chunks of bread and used it to scoop up the h she studied hi conversation met silence If he didn’t know better, he would have assu?" he asked finally

"I’, soht it would be by now, but clearly…"

"So you really do see the future," Gavin said

"No," she said

Gavin raised his hands "And yet here you are, predicting the future" She raised a finger to object, but Gavin cut her off "Even if not well"

She s white teeth, perfect smile "Gifts can be curses, can’t they, Lord Pris hiht of yours has been filling "

"U at the breadth of his shoulders