Chapter fourteen
I amuse my friendsAs I was a member of the delegation with Prince Tyfar of Hamal there was no trouble about my leaving. He had with him two grave-faced men, high officials of the department in Hamal charged with voller procurement. Also he had Barkindrar the Bullet and Nath the Shaft. With Jaezila was her retainer, Kaldu. They merely nodded to me and smiled. They took their lead from their master and mistress. Anyway, we had been comrades together, blade comrades. There was much between us.
So we went down the steps and the furor continued as the guards hunted the fugitive. The wildest of rumors flew about.
As we walked together, Jaezila smiled. “You, I suppose, Jak the Sturr?”
“Aye, my lady, me. And my thanks—”
Prince Tyfar half turned, the epitome of a handsome youn
