“What about bugs?” Sheydu asked.
“There are bugs, but discretion is one of the advertising strengths of the game reserve. They can’t be caught listening to their own guests. These are high-profile people they cater for here.”
“Do they only receive Cartel guests?”
“No, although the reserve is owned by a consortium of local business owners, Kluysters and Davidson amongst them, who enjoy hunting, and hunting is a group activity in the Cartel. They let the tourists in to qualify for certain grants and pass certain inspections.”
“I thought the Cartel had started their own state here?”
“They voted for it, but it never went ahead. The push relied on permission from the government and traditional landowners. They were not going to agree, so after a few violent clashes, they just bought the la
