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What an odd question “No objections at all,” Ranon said
“Would it be all right if the four of us came by a week from today to take a look around?”
So on Too bad he didn’t knohat it was—and couldn’t afford to care Not tonight “I can’t promise Lady Cassidy will be available, but I’ll ?”
“We’ll do that Good evening to you, Ranon”
The other Warlord Princes followed Ferall into the Coaching station Wasn’t any reason for them to hire a Coach to ride the Winds back to their ho the their separate ways
“That’s a worry for another day,” Ranonthey hadn’t seen hiht There would have been questions about that—and about Burne and Haele being with him if they’d been spotted by the other men
He kept the horse at a walk, waiting for his Brothers in the court to catch up When they did, the first thing Haele said was, “What was Ferall doing in town?”
“Not our business,” Ranon replied
“You know better,” Burne said “Ferall is a savage fighter, even beyond what you’d expect from the Opal And it’s said he’s the eyes and ears of a half dozen Queens in the Province where he lives”
Like ht The Shalador Queens hadn’t left the reserves for a few generations That had kept at least some of them safe from the twisted Queens But that didn’tin the rest of Dena Nehele, because there had always been men who reported back to them
And so a Queen’s eyes and ears by losing their eyes and ears—and tongue
Ranon said, “Maybe we’ll have a better idea of what Ferall was doing here today when he comes to visit us in a week”
Haele swore softly They respected Ferall as ain their village for any reason that wasn’t peaceful was a reason to sweat
Don’t borrow trouble,Ranon thoughtWe’ve already got plenty
They didn’t speak again until they reached the craftsmen’s courtyard and found it empty
“Are we ahead of tis and the street
“No,” Ranon replied “And if ere late, someone would have waited”
“Unless they decided not to come,” Haele said
Not likely
Lord Rogir rode up a minute later
“Those Warlord pricks found out where Weaver’s fahter were there I figured if orked in teaet the households packed up faster”
“Is everyone all right?” Ranon asked
Rogir nodded “My wife threw shields around the rooh for uards to arrive We forced Garth and Brok to leave, but they’ll be back”
“Won’t matter,” Ranon said “Where is everyone?”
“Weaver’s wife and daughter are with on, heading on the south road They’ll reach his brother’s place byI sent one of my men with them Tanner almost has his family and tools packed up His wife is also without to his cousin’s place Potter and two other fao to the Dairyman’s place”