King Shazli was hopping madand scared green, both at the same time. He had less trouble soundingcheerful than he'd thought he would. She coughed and turned awaybut she did not dare flee the chamber again, not unless Krasta told her sh(might. Like other courtiers,he'd had to learn the art of gently guiding the sovereign back from hismemories - real or imaginary - of injustice and toward what neededdoing in the here and now.
He'd only look like a fool if he snatchthe basket away now. Galafrone turned his com-pany loose, saying no more than, You know what to do, boys. Off to the left, the west, eggs smashed againststone. Still bored, he went back and got the file with thethumbprint in it.
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