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“—royally fucked” Ainto it From the back he looked a lot like the older of the two o?” he asked

“Tell theer man, inside the room

The other shrugged and turned to leave, pulling the door behind hi about a prince, but the rest of it was lost as the door closed The ht s on his lips

It occurred to ht wear erly, sore in all manner of places, and went down the stairs

The bar was largely deserted—just a handful of Brothers slu at their tables with heads on folded ar a pewter plate s The dark-haired man from the corridor sat beside him

“Jal!” Snorri shouted, loud enough to split my head, and waved me over “You look like hell! Get some food inside you”

Resigning ood cheer I sat at the table, as close to his breakfast as my stomach would allow

“This is Makin” He jabbed a loaded fork at the man beside him

“Char but

“Likewise” Makin nodded politely “I see they have fearsoaze slid to wherechest and belly

“Christ on a bike” Soht Eiant pox all over

“One of the woht?” Snorri shovelled half a sliced pig into his er

“That Ehtning fast Some smarts too” He tapped his forehead

“No” I avoided squeaking the denial “No trouble”