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Clad all in red, he h theHe stopped in front of a large tapestry andit Then, at least relatively sure that no one atching – this was Drasnia, after all – he slipped behind the tapestry and into the s with the Nadrak girl Vella and with Yarblek, Prince Kheldar’s shabby partner Vella always s in him hich he was not yet prepared to cope, and so he customarily avoided her Yarblek, on the other hand, could be quite a His speech was blunt and often colorful and laced with oaths Kheva was not supposed to know theKheva’s ot bored, that’s all’
‘I wouldn’t be so concerned if he’d gotten bored by himself,’ Queen Porenn replied, ‘but the fact that this boredom seems to be an epidemic worries me Barak’s companions aren’t the runted ‘You ht’ He paced up and down for a moment ‘I’ll have our people keep an eye out for theence service in the world’
‘Perhaps so, Porenn, but Silk and I have ot offices and warehouses in places Javelin hasn’t even heard of’ He looked at Vella ‘Do you want to go back to Gar og Nadrak with me?’ he asked
‘In the wintertime?’ Porenn objected
‘We’ll just wear oing to do there?’ Vella asked ‘I’ to you talk business’
‘I thought we’d go to Yar Nadrak Javelin’s people don’t see out what Drosta’s up to’ He broke off and looked speculatively at Queen Porenn ‘Unless they’ve picked up so lately I haven’t heard about yet,’ he added
‘Would I keep secrets from you, Yarblek?’ she asked with , Porenn, share it with , and Yar Nadrak’s ayet,’ she replied seriously
Yarblek grunted ‘I didn’t think so Drasnians look too much like Drasnians to be able to lanced at Vella ‘Well?’ he asked
‘Why not?’ she agreed ‘Don’t take this personally, Porenn, but this project of yours – trying to turnto distract me just a little Would you believe that yesterday I left ers? I think I need some fresh air and stale beer to clear et everything I’ve taught you, Vella’
‘I have a very good memory, and I can tell the difference between Boktor and Yar Nadrak Boktor sone?’ Porenn asked the rangy Yarblek
‘A o to Yar Nadrak by a roundabout route I don’t want to announce to Drosta that I’reed Then she thought of so, Yarblek’
‘Yes?’
‘I’ her while you’re in Gar og Nadrak I’d be very put out if you did that’