CHAPTER 12
“Well, no one’s killed us yet. That must be progress.”
Najud’s sarcastic comment as they walked made it hard for Penrys to keep her countenance. Munraz failed altogether, and Najud frowned at his grin. They’d yielded to their apprentice’s pleading to come with them, though Penrys was already having second thoughts about it.
Char Dazu had joined them at the gates of Talqatin’s compound when they left. “Someone from our family should be there as a witness.” When Najud asked if his uncle had agreed, he just shrugged.
Another person to keep track of, to keep from getting hurt if something goes very wrong. Penrys wished she’d crept out with Najud at dawn and gone to the chained wizards’ compound directly without all this fuss.
Zep Pangwit had looked sourly at Char Dazu, clearly
