Betrayals by Sharon Green

Author:Sharon Green [Green, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: Science Fiction, Fiction, Tuneyloon, General, Fantasy, Epic
ISBN: 9780380788101
Google: SATahKfa9qYC
Amazon: 0380788101
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 1999-02-01T06:47:58+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

Jovvi listened with one hand to her head and her eyes closed, trying to assimilate everything the others were telling her. The last few days were nothing but a blur of confusion, of course, and that confusion kept trying to spread out to everything else. And on top of that she felt absolutely filthy, which, apparently, she was. Those miserable people had done the absolute minimum when it came to keeping them clean, and the only thing to be thankful for about the whole business was that she had no memory of the time.

“So now that Lorand and I are back to the way we were, we all have to decide what to do next,” she said once the others had finished filling her in. “Am I mistaken in thinking that you all believe we ought to find out how soon to expect the guardsmen the nobles have surely sent after us?”

“It won’t help to start clearing the minds of the others if we’re going to be interrupted at any minute,” Tamrissa said in agreement, smiling when Jovvi opened her eyes to look at her. “We’ll have the Blending to defend us, of course, but letting ourselves be surprised doesn’t make much sense.”

“And if we’re right about Grath, he should be able to tell us what we need to know,” Rion put in with his own smile. “If we aren’t right, however, we ought to know as soon as possible so as not to believe the worst of an innocent man.”

“We also need to keep in mind that Meerk may not be what he claims,” Valiant said, his own smile looking a bit strained. “We ought to do some checkin’ of his story, since he let that puttin’ the coach out where it can be seen business pass by without sayin’ any thin’.”

“I can’t see Alsin being in league with our enemies,” Tamma said with a headshake, her smile having disappeared. “They’re his enemies, too, even though the aims of his organization are a bit too innocent to accomplish anything. If Grath turns out to be working for the nobility, that may be why his superiors haven’t done anything to break up the organization. Its aims aren’t really a threat to the nobility, and it gives its members the feeling that they’re fighting against their oppressors even though they aren’t. Grath would just be there to make sure none of that changed.”

“That part I agree with,” Valiant responded, an odd tension between him and Tamma suddenly clear to Jovvi. “They really expect to bring the nobility down without usin’ force or spillin’ blood, so the nobility must love havin’ people join up. But it’s always possible that the nobility started the organization in the first place, which would mean that Meerk actually does work for them.”

“It shouldn’t be hard to find out the truth,” Jovvi said quickly before Tamma could disagree with Valiant again. “But first I would enjoy getting something to eat, and also getting some air. I’ve just noticed how it stinks in here.

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