By Slanderous Tongues by Mercedes Lackey

Author:Mercedes Lackey [Lackey, Mercedes]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2007-04-10T07:00:00+00:00

From the shadows among the rows of pillars, eyes watched. Chenga's nails dug into Piteka's arm. "So, your listening spell did work and I am now sure that the girl will come to Cymry." She flashed a sidelong glance at him. "Very well, I owe you. Still, it is I who must ingratiate myself with the Cymry Sidhe, so remember, the greater part of the reward for being rid of her will be mine." "We will bargain again when you are successful," Piteka hissed softly. Then he laughed. "If you are there to bargain. She has her own defenses, that harmless-looking mortal. Do not forget the mage she sent into the void, crushed like an eggshell." Chenga did remember. She swallowed and her gaze shifted to Denoriel and then to Aleneil. "They will all be going to Cymry and they are likely to be all together. I wonder if some domestic disaster-the mortals actually cook and serve; could there be an explosion? a fire?-could take them all at once? If the Sidhe died with the mortal, would that not be less suspicious?" Piteka's eyes brightened. "If you could arrange that, I think the reward offered will be more than enough to share between us." "Then you should be ready to accept what I am willing to yield. It is I who will need to coddle the mortals and see how I can arrange the accident. It will not be a moment's work, and remember, too, that I will be tormented by not sucking dry those pampered pets." "Perhaps you could make away with one or two here and there," Piteka suggested, not meeting her eyes. "And be discovered and cast out. No, I thank you." "The last thing I want is for you to be discovered." The lie sounded convincing, until he said, "If you are unmasked, no other Dark Sidhe will be able to settle among them and try again." "Which is just what you would like," Chenga snarled. "No doubt you have another plan. Forget it. I warn you that if you foul my arrangement or betray me in some way, I will make it very clear to Prince Vidal that you assisted the escape of those he wishes to be victims. It was the prince who urged me to go to Cymry." Piteka smiled, his pointed teeth shining in the shadows. In fact he did have another plan, but it had nothing to do with Elizabeth. Oberon had forbidden meddling with Elizabeth and Piteka was not going to get caught in that trap. Vidal would lay the blame on whoever harmed her and come away clear while Oberon-internally Piteka shuddered thinking of what Oberon was capable. No, his plan had nothing to do with that forbidden fruit. Vidal wanted to lay hands on Llanelli, Rhoslyn's and Pasgen's Bright Court mother, and had sent watchers to discover her. Doubtless Vidal wished to use the mother to control the children. Piteka did not care about that, only that Vidal wanted her and would reward the finder.

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