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"I just started"

"Good It’ll help you heal"

"Are you going to turn all Story Weaver on s to do"

"No"

"Thank fate" I drew a breath "I wanted to ask you about…Hubal"

He stiffened for a second then relaxed "Go on"

I glanced at the CO, then uest for a number of days, and I’d like to know if there were any…extras left" Too cryptic?

A ridge of flesh puckered between his eyebrows as he tried to follow my hint

"Since I donated so much…money to my host, I wonder if he spent it all or had some left over" In other words, what had Tricky done with all rin "Unfortunately our host didn’t trust me with his plans He hadn’t since I left hiet" I had thought Tricky, Devlen and the others had been safely locked ahen Devlen ahs Scars from his sword still marked them and my upper arms

Sadness pulled the corners of his mouth down "And when he offered me some of your money and I declined, he became even more suspicious of my intentions" He cupped his chin in his hand as he visited the past

He would figure it out soon That was the proble him about my blood Devlen clai his hand, he said with a sudden eagerness, "That is why you’re in Fulgor If there’s money left over, you could--"

"Don’t say it" The possibility ofmy hopes up for a tiny chance "Besides, I ht to it, and what if I start desiring ain power could have the saic