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тАЬTwo so far. WeтАЩve stopped for lunch.тАЭ

Valek doubted they would find more. His spies hadnтАЩt picked up on the illicit activity, which usually
meant a small number of people were involved. Either that or his scouts had been compromised. An
intensive investigation into his intelligence network would be prudent before he could trust anyone besides
Ari and Janco.

тАЬWhatтАЩs the status on BrazellтАЩs soldiers?тАЭ Valek asked.

тАЬEveryone on the roster is accounted for.тАЭ

тАЬGood.тАЭ From the uncertain expression on AriтАЩs face, Valek knew the man was troubled.
тАЬSomething else?тАЭ

тАЬYes.тАЭ Ari paused as if debating what he should say. тАЬOur initial count of General BrazellтАЩs army had
one extra person, but when we matched names to the list, it worked out.тАЭ

тАЬPerhaps a servant or an aide was counted by mistake?тАЭ

тАЬThatтАЩs what I thought, too. ButтАжтАЭ

Valek waited. He, too, knew the value of silence.

Ari flinched as if he suspected his next words would anger Valek. тАЬIтАЩve heard rumors in the guard
house. ThereтАЩs been a lot of boasting about whoтАЩs going to murder Yelena.тАЭ

Which was expected. There was no love for her among BrazellтАЩs people; she had killed his only
child, Reyad, and had played a major part in the GeneralтАЩs arrest. тАЬGo on.тАЭ

тАЬThe boasts have stopped, but bets are now being made on when Tam will kill her.тАЭ

тАЬWhoтАЩs Tam?тАЭ

тАЬA lieutenant. ThatтАЩs all I know.тАЭ

T. Daviian? Valek wondered. A Sitian assassin? тАЬIs Tam on the roster?тАЭ

тАЬNo.тАЭ

тАЬWhen did the bets start?тАЭ

тАЬThis morning. Orders?тАЭ

тАЬGet me more information about Tam. DonтАЩt be subtle.тАЭ

тАЬYes, sir.тАЭ Ari saluted and hurried from the room.

Valek abandoned his task and dashed to the stables to check if there were any horses missing. All
was quiet. Perhaps BrazellтАЩs guilty advisors would have some information.