Chapter sixteen
Affray at the Baths of the NineSeg said, “Well, my old dom, I’m for the Baths of the Nine. You coming?”
The Peace Conference had died the death. Most of the delegations from the Dawn Lands had gone home to carry on their intrigues and wars among themselves. Ortyg and Kytun had returned to Djanduin, and Jaidur and Lildra to Hyrklana. The city prepared for Nedfar’s coronation as emperor and we fighting men readied a fresh army to lead against Telmont. There was time to indulge a few burs in the Baths of the Nine.
“You’re on, Seg.”
“Which establishment? I have taken to patronizing The Sensil Paradise. It is perhaps a little larger than I’d prefer, but the exercise floor is splendid.”
“Well, I suppose you can’t have it both ways.”
There were many establishments in Ruathyt
