Competitions by Sharon Green

Author:Sharon Green
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Fantasy, Epic, General, Tuneyloon, Fiction
ISBN: 9780380784158
Publisher: Eos
Published: 1997-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

Delin watched Kambil walk out behind Rigos, and made sure to keep nothing but a pleasant smile on his face. Inside himself was another matter, however, where suspicion had suddenly sprouted. Kambil might be one of his people, but that still didn’t mean he liked or trusted the man.

“I wonder what that’s all about,” Bron said, still watching the door Delin had turned away from. “And I hadn’t realized those two were such good friends.”

“It might be a good idea to ask Kambil when he returns,” Delin said, giving the thickheaded Bron the prompting the man always seemed to need. “For myself, I’m going to get another cup of tea.”

Bron grunted his agreement with the suggestion as Delin rose, but he didn’t seem very happy about doing it. Something was obviously bothering Bron, but at least he had the good sense not to mention whatever it was while Rigos was still in the house. For all they knew, the agent might be simply standing and listening at the door, with Kambil out there in the hall just to fool them. Kambil would be unable to call out and warn them; if he tried it, Rigos would be instantly certain that they were up to something.

All of which convinced Delin that the time had come to rid them all permanently of Rigos’s presence. As he poured tea into his cup, Delin frowned, wishing it were possible to save Rigos for a more lingering and painful ending. That was something he’d been looking forward to, but now he had to admit that waiting would simply be too dangerous. Rigos already knew them far too well, and if he discovered the least hint of what they were up to he would inform on them at once.

And as it happened, Delin knew exactly how to get rid of Rigos without any of the group getting involved. His frown turned to a smile as he remembered how easily the plan had come to him, appearing complete and fully detailed when he awoke two days ago. If that didn’t show that his destiny was for greatness, nothing else would. A problem arose, but the true leader of the group already had an answer to take care of it.

“How long are they going to be out there?” Selendi demanded as she stood and flounced over to refill her own teacup. “I mean, just how long does it take to give a man a message from a girl?”

“Some girls send messages on more than a single subject,” Bron told her with a laugh. “I know you have no idea what those other subjects are, my sweet, but don’t let that worry you. No one expects you to.”

“As if you would know about other subjects,” Selendi returned, faint color in her cheeks as she glared at Bron. “The only thing you know about is—”

Her words broke off as the door opened again, just a heartbeat before Delin would have broken up the squabble. Kambil came back in, closing the door again behind him.

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