"Dave Smeds - The Sorcery Within" - читать интересную книгу автора (Smeds Dave)

тАЬAnd what have you decided?тАЭ

Keron shrugged. тАЬIтАЩve decided to buy some silk.тАЭ

Luo sipped his ale, feigning disinterest. He cleared his throat. тАЬIтАЩm not sure I dare, Captain. If your
security has been breached, my own is endangered.тАЭ

Keron frowned. тАЬHow much to soothe your fears?тАЭ

Luo shrugged. тАЬSixty-six droels per bolt.тАЭ
тАЬThatтАЩs expensive insurance.тАЭ

тАЬThe DragonтАЩs blockade is becoming tighter all the time. I would have had to ask for an increase soon
anyway.тАЭ

тАЬSixty-four droels.тАЭ

тАЬCaptainтАжтАЭ

Keron drew out a small pouch and poured several large pearls out on the table. Luo picked one up and
examined it, a hungry look in his stare.

тАЬCurrency is a problem. These will have to do. IтАЩm sure youтАЩll be satisfied with the quality.тАЭ

тАЬThese are amath, arenтАЩt they?тАЭ Luo said reverently.

тАЬYes.тАЭ

тАЬSixty-four, then.тАЭ With the blockade in force, amath pearls were hard to come by in Cilendrodel. The
exchange rate improved almost weekly against oyster pearls and gold. Odds were Luo could realize a
substantial gain simply by holding them for a short time. тАЬBut two more for the violet.тАЭ

тАЬEh?тАЭ

тАЬYou know we make violet dyes from wendruil root. We import that from the Syril Mountains. Either
we pay the Dragon his new tariff or pay more for overland shipment.тАЭ

тАЬVery well. Can you have it ready by the fourth of Three Moons?тАЭ

Luo calculated absently with his fingertips. тАЬYes. The green and blue are still being dyed, but the timing
should be no problem. IтАЩll have the wagons ready.тАЭ

тАЬDone.тАЭ

Luo rose, as if well aware of the intimidation value of the movement of so much weight, and set his stein
back on its perch. He clutched the pouch of jewels tightly in his palm. тАЬI am sad that it came to this,
Captain. Perhaps, if the Dragon allows it, we wonтАЩt have suchтАжstrained timesтАжin the future.тАЭ He
glanced toward the rear of the room. тАЬYouтАЩll be leaving immediately, I trust.тАЭ