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vi CONTENTS

11. CHENA...

12. SCRAMBLE .......

13. MPD..............

14. PROSECUTION....

15. DEFENSE..........

16. VERDICT..........

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PROBLEM

It was a nice castle, with high turrets, solid walls, a deep
moat, and an elevated office suite whose picture window
overlooked the nearby community of nymphs. Fire
cracker plants grew around the wall, useful for starting fires
in the mornings, and the crackers tasted good too. The con-
nected orchard had pie trees of the most sinfully delicious
varieties. The mistress of the household was exactly as beau-
tiful, devoted, and accommodating as her husband desired.
A man could hardly ask for a better situation.

Except for one or two small things. ' 'Where is your worser
half?" Veleno muttered, looking apprehensively around.

"Don't worry," the Demoness Metria replied with a smile
as her scant clothing shimmered into nothingness. "I sent
Mentia off to see the Demon Grossclout about our other
problem."

"Other problem?"

2 PIERS ANTHONY

She pretended not to hear. "Grossclout's such an intrac-