Chapter thirteen
To smash a dragon’s eggKing Vodun Alloran found he was most vexed with himself for being troubled over San Fraipur, the Wizard of Fruningen. Fraipur had served Alloran’s father and then himself with devotion and expertise, his advice sound and well-judged. What troubled King Vodun was simply that he could not make up his mind if Fraipur should be killed out of hand, left to rot in his dungeon, tortured to death or smothered. And, if torture was decided on, then Alloran would have to make his choice of the various alternatives the torture masters could offer. Yes, it was a vexing question.
“By the Triple-Tails of Targ the Untouchable!” he burst out. “I’ll throw the problem to Five-handed Eos Bakchi.”
At his outburst the Kataki guards around the walls swiveled their narro
