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Phaelan’s grin icked "How thorough is it?"
I looked doay down Now my mouth fell open
I definitely felt different I s had never dangled before I resisted the urge to reach down and touch
I was horrified "How the hell do you ith these things?"
Phaelan’s grin turned wolfish "Proudly"
Tanik Ozal was red in the face froirl… Captain… whatever"
"Okay, so I can do a glaet through the front doors, but I can’t just walk out of there with Piaras"
Tanik’s laughter had subsided to chuckles He grinned and raised a finger, indicating that I wait He went to a chest in the corner and started ruh it He pulled out a pendant on the end of a long chain
"Oh shit," Phaelan said, saving ot me into this entireanother one
"My son’s n," Tanik told us "This little gadget was his summer school project And unlike some of his other efforts, this one actually works" He paused and looked embarrassed "Well, for about fifteen et in as an euard, free Piaras, have him wear the pendant, and stroll out"
I just looked at hiet to find out how good you really are"
"I’d rather not have to find that out Can Piaras take it off and then put it right back on for another fifteen rie after it’s been used My boy only got a C on this project"
I blew out my breath and took the pendant "Then I’ll hat I have Okay, have your crew get uard Andlatrines"
Chapter 22
It took Tanik’s boys nearly two hours to get what I needed, but what they brought me didn’t disappoint An elf lay trussed and uard captain Perfect High enough of a rank to get respect, low enough not to attract tooIf I had to be a ot to be a handsome one
"I need his narinned and pulled a disk and chain out of the guard’s tunic and over his head
Dog tags Excellent
Captain Baran Ratharil Serial nus around my neck Captain Ratharil was about to take Taltek Balht under his nose
At least that was the plan It wasin my ability and power tointo the e across the street," he said, his expression as dark as his mood
"With six of , there’ll be nothing you can do to help," I told them both "You won’t even know I’et into trouble, everyone within a ten-ht
"Phaelan, if anything happens toto happen to you" He said it like he personally dared Fate to defy him
"Okay then, in the unlikely event that a mishap should befall me…"
Phaelan scowled