Chapter 7: Fornen-Dakk
“I know you must think I am a total fool,” Fastal ip Fornen said as he and Jade rode in the back of the speeding cab. “But I have given much thought to this matter. I have made some plans.”
Jade leaned back in her seat and folded her arms across her chest. She thought about the Lemmant’s one thousand eus, already securely transferred into her account, and how obliging the other arbiters were to cover her shifts for the several days she’d be gone. She turned and watched the shadows of the passing buildings play alternating light and dark across her companion’s features. “How much formal military training have you had?”
“All Lemmantine males of decent birth receive strict instructions in discipline and military honor—”
“Yeah? What about guerrilla tactics, hand-to-h
