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By the ti rush had subsided

"’Bout time," Nic complained

Eve plucked a horse hair fro out at the stables" She peered atand entering, petty theft, shoplifting and drunk and disorderly until I pass out," I said All true except the D and D, and I returned everything I stole

"Funny," Nic said, but he didn’t s nights Sounds like quite the party"

"I thought you did work nights," I said

"Not any our s to slam hi as close attention at work as well Councilor Moon has her own guards now All trustworthy and with excellent records" She swigged her ale "We’re assu more important Your side project?"

"Sorry I’ve been distracted"

"Should we be worried?" Nic asked

"No Everything’s progressing well" I waved Ian over and ordered athe streets?"

"Sometimes," Eve said "Our unit tends to fill in where needed, depending on what’s going on"

"Today we got to watch prisoners build a wall at HQ Here’s to another thrilling day on the job" Nic raised hisa toast "One inmate actually tried to talk to me Gasp"

Despite the sarcasm, I sensed another current under Nic’s words "What did he want?"

"He asked about you, Opal Seemed concern about your welfare"

Devlen "That’s was nice," I tried

"Yeah, downright decent of hi you don’t see too often in convicted criminals"

"Okay, Nic Spit it out," I ordered "What’s really the matter?"

He bunched up his napkin and tossed it onto the bar "I don’t like being kept out of the loop, and when I meet a prisoner who knows more than I do about soet a little testy"