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dog down the hall and around the corner. Once she could have read him as easily as
she could close her eyes. She hit the floor in frustration and jumped to her feet.


Opening the door to Laeth's chambers, Rialla said, "All clear."

Marri slipped out and gave Rialla a penetrating look before leaving in the
opposite direction the guard had taken. Rialla stepped into the room and closed the
door gently behind her.

"All right, Ria, just how did you know someone was there?'' Laeth was lying on
top of the colorful tick on the bed with his hands behind his head and his legs
crossed.

Rialla leaned against the door and said, "Would you believe that I heard them?"

"After the dog started barking, yes. But I doubt you could hear them walking
from the opposite side of that door," replied Laeth shortly.

"Hmm," said Rialla in a frivolous tone, tapping her chin in thought. "How
aboutЕ"

"The truth," said Laeth firmly.

"You won't like it, and probably won't believe it either," commented Rialla,
wandering back over to the little table she'd sat on before and fiddling with a
hideous purple glass vase.

"Ria." He sounded impatient.

She put the vase back. "Don't say I didn't warn you. I am an empath. Sort of
anyway."

"A what?" asked Laeth incredulously.

"An empath. You know, 'I know what you feelЕ I know your thoughts.' " Her
voice took on a sonorous and slightly sinister tone, but she easily dropped it again
as she continued, "Like the mindspeakers in the traveling fairs."

He sat up and said with obvious disbelief, "You can read people's minds?"

"Well, I used to be able to, but not much anymore." She picked up a crude
figurine and continued, "Animals are easier. I can pick up emotions pretty clearly if
they're strong ones, and occasionally the thoughts that go with them. Marri thinks
that you're as handsome as ever." She nodded at his start of surprise.

"You read Marri?" This time there was a strong thread of anger in his tone.

"Nothing that anyone couldn't have seen in her face if they were looking." Her
voice was noncommittal and she set the figurine next to the vase. She wanted to