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The chancellor beckoned to the men came forward obediently

'Hard at work then, Crispin?'

'We are sorting through the grass collections, my lord'

'Admirable You can't let up from your scientific work for a moment, can you, Crispin? Not even when your sister has been captured by Plaid Koerno terrorists?'

'Doing routine work helps take your ht' The chancellor gestured towards Touardian This is Professor Toist before he joined us I am sure that he would be e a '

To what to say when the chancellor brought the exchange to an abrupt close

'Now We er'

Crispin took his cue and left Toht control and wondered about the sister as, allegedly, captured by terrorists As if reading his mind, the chancellor provided the answer

'Princess Liala atte about the young lady who dresses as a mermaid?'

'We are, Professor She is hot-headed, as you probably gathered Her brother is strongly influenced by her We have reason to believe that Liala has fors to a notorious fa villages His sister was one of those young hussies whom you encountered when you arrived'

'And you wantprince?'