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horse around. "Still, the expression on the faces of the nobles in court
when a woman from Kesh walks in might be worth whatever risk she brings.
"

"I will vouch for her; I give my word on it, " said Pug.

Arutha looked back over his shoulder. "You re very serious about this,
aren t you? "

"Very. Jazhara is someone I would entrust my family s lives to. She is
only a few years older than William and has been with us at Stardock for
almost seven years, so I ve known her a third of her life. She can be
trusted. "

8 Arutha said, "That counts for much. A great deal actually. So, come to
Krondor when you will, and we will discuss this at length. " He bade Pug
good-bye, then turned to James and Locklear. "Gentlemen, we have a long
ride ahead. " Locklear could barely conceal his pain at the thought of
more time in the saddle, albeit at a less furious pace than a few days
earlier.

"A moment, if Your Highness permits. I would speak to Duke Pug, " said
James.

Arutha waved his permission as he and Locklear rode forward.

When the Prince was out of earshot, Pug said, "What is it, Jimmy? "
'When are you going to tell him? " 'What? " asked Pug.

Despite his crushing fatigue, James managed one of his familiar grins.
"That the girl you re sending is the great-niece of Lord Hazara-Khan of
the Jal-Pur. " Pug suppressed a chuckle. "I thought I d save that for a
more propitious moment. " Then his expression changed to one of
curiosity. "How did you know that? "

"I have my own sources. Arutha suspects that Lord Hazara-Khan is
involved with Keshian intelligence in the west which he almost certainly
is, from what I can find out. Anyway, Arutha is considering how to
counter Keshian intelligence with an organization of his own but you
didn t hear that from me.

Pug nodded. "Understood. "

"And as I have ambitions, I count it a wise thing to keep current on
these matters. "

"So you were snooping? " 9 "Something like that, " said James with a
shrug. "And there just can t be that many noble-born Keshian women from
the Jal-Pur named Jazhara. " Pug laughed. "You will go far, Jimmy, if
someone doesn t hang you first. " James seemed to shed his fatigue as he