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The Rock of Foreboding sank in the pond of Ranon’s belly
Hell’s fireHe had read that damn book too many times
“Think of this as practice,” Rogir said
“Next thing you know they’ll be writing their own stories,” Ranon muttered
Burle shook his head “No, I don’t think so Writing requires special Craft for a Sceltie, and it’s hard to learn Soot special training fro myth Of the Scelties here, only Vae can write a little”
Vae could write? Hell’s fire, Mother Night, and may the Darkness be merciful
“Anything else?” he asked Da aasnot an option
Running away sounded like a very good idea, though
“That was all of it,” Burle said “If Jaain, I’ll tell the youngsters and we’ll finish the deal”
James looked back at the other landens The men nodded, so it was obvious they had chosen him to be their spokesman and interact with the Blood “We have a deal”
Burle waved a hand
Wynne and Duffy trotted up to them
“You have a bargain,” Burle told thereement”
The Scelties popped up to hover on air about waist high They sat and offered their right front paws to Ja of just what he was getting himself and his people into But he shook with Wynne and Duffy, sealing the bargain
The Scelties, along with the guards, went off to the guardhouse to see ould be needed Burle waved at the landens and headed for his wagon Ranon mounted his horse and rode out too
As he rode back to Eyota, he wondered if Jaenelle Angelline and Morghann, the Queen of Scelt, had known exactly what they were doing when they let these particular Scelties loose on an unsuspecting people
And he kneould take perverse pleasure in watching the faces of the rest of the court when he told them about this day’s adventure
CHAPTER 24
TERREILLE
Kermilla crumpled the letter from Correne, tossed it into the fireplace, and blasted it itchfire, turning it to ash in seconds
She paced her bedroo more misused with every circuit she made She’d wasted the whole su picnics and parties instead of being criticized for not working in the daarden And despite her pointed hints, Theran reiven up to stay here and wait until he could make her the Queen of Dena Nehele