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When the old man returned, not more than an hour later, he brought two merchants with him and
prosperous ones from the look of the fine wool in their checked brigga and cloaks. Stout men in their
thirties, the pair stood uncertainly near the door of the inn chamber as Nevyn introduced them round as
Budyc and Wffyn.

тАЬWe might have a hire for you, Captain.тАЭ Budyc stroked his dark mustaches with a nervous hand. тАЬThe
jewel merchant here swears youтАЩre reliable.тАЭ

тАЬMore than most, anyway,тАЭ Caradoc said. тАЬAnd every one of my lads can fight like a fiend from hell. IтАЩll
swear it on GamylтАЩs altar if you want.тАЭ

The merchants exchanged speculative glances.

тАЬTheyтАЩll have to do,тАЭ Wffyn said. тАЬThis time of year, itтАЩs a stroke of luck to find a free troop that isnтАЩt
pledged to a lord already.тАЭ

Budyc shrugged in nervous agreement.

тАЬVery well, Captain. Name your price.тАЭ

тАЬA silver piece a man on contract, then one a week, two if we see fighting, and you pay full wages for
every man killed.тАЭ

Again the two looked back and forth, and again Budyc shrugged.
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тАЬDone. ItтАЩs fair, and thereтАЩs no time to haggle. Leave the city gates as soon as you can, Captain. IтАЩll
meet you on the south-running road.тАЭ

тАЬWhere are we going?тАЭ

тАЬIтАЩll tell you after weтАЩre well clear of Dun Trebyc.тАЭ Budyc allowed himself a scant smile. тАЬThis town is
full of ears.тАЭ

After a solemn handshake all round, the merchants left. Maddyn and Caradoc turned on Nevyn the
moment the door swung shut.

тАЬI canтАЩt tell you one blasted thing.тАЭ Nevyn held up both hands flat in protest. тАЬAll I know is that theyтАЩre
Cerrmor men going south, and that theyтАЩre both rich and reliable.тАЭ

тАЬWell, that should be enough, truly.тАЭ Caradoc paused, thinking hard while he rubbed his chin with one
hand. тАЬMaddyn, make sure our young lad rides in the middle of the pack on the morrow, will you?тАЭ

тАЬI will. I might detail Aethan and Branoic to keep an eye on himтАФpersonally, like. Give them a chance
to redeem themselves.тАЭ

тАЬGood idea. Carry it out.тАЭ The captain glanced NevynтАЩs way. тАЬI was thinking of putting him between me