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“So what’s the deal with thisexpertise”

“He has others,” Masinga explained “It’s an uneasy relationship between hi their chains from time to time, but for the most part he leaves them alone They work us and sell the diamonds Thero lets them keep a cut, or so I’ve heard”

“Slave labor,” Kurt noted “That’s one way to buin”

“As we die off, they bring inin people who have little else in the way of opportunity”

Kurt understood It was a whole new reason to put Thero out of business, but it ran a distant second to saving Australia “Any new arrivals in the last few hours?”

“Are you looking for someone specific?” Devlin replied

“I started out with soot separated I think they were probably captured”

“That’s no good,” Masinga said “Thero will torture theive in or die”

Kurt studied Masinga’s face His nose had obviously been broken at soed scar next to his ear looked like the result of so you knohere that would take place”

“I do,” Masinga said

“I need you to show me”

“That’s back into the middle of this et past Thero’s men”

“Maybe I won’t,” Kurt corrected “But we are going to try You’re all co with me”

“Fine by ot a bone to pick with one of them”

“I do also,” Masinga said