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were
covered in jewels, the most ostentatious display of wealth Jake had
seen
on this planet.

"How nice, you're both awake," the newcomer said as he
swaggered a few
more steps into the room. He also looked from Jake to Tandro
with a very
disturbing smile on his face, a smile that made Jake's insides tighten.
"In case you were wondering, my name is Himlin."

"Why am I not surprised?" Jake said as he got slowly to his feet,
seeing
out of the corner of his eye that Tandro also stood. "What I don't
understand, though, is why you changed tactics. The first two times
you
sent men with knives."

"But this time men with knives would have done me more harm
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than good,"
Himlin said, his smile changing to a very cold stare. "You two have
lodged
an official complaint against me, and you have to be still living to
withdraw that complaint. Which you'll do either later today or
tomorrow,
depending on when I decide to send you out. I haven't made up my
mind
about that yet."

"And how do you expect to get us to withdraw that complaint?"
Tandro asked
in his calm and quiet way. "If we walk into guard headquarters
either
badly beaten or hurt in some other way, they'll know our decision
was
forced on us. As I understand it, forcing someone to withdraw a
complaint
is also against the law around here."

"You're right, it is," Himlin agreed, a flash of cruel anticipation
appearing momentarily in the coldness of his gaze. "But I now have
a way
around that law, and you can thank your friend over there for
supplying
the way. I'll admit I probably wouldn't have thought of the idea on