Deceptions by Sharon Green

Author:Sharon Green [Green, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Sixteen

"Well, that didn't take very long," Bensia observed with surprise as Sembrin entered the sitting room. She'd been reading, Sembrin noticed, but now her attention had been diverted. "Didn't your meeting with the peasants go as well as it should have?"

"For the most part it went exactly as expected," Sembrin answered, letting his annoyance take him over to the sideboard so that he might fill a glass with wine. "Two of those stupid peasants are already competing for my approval, but that third . . . A pity he's the one with more followers than the other two put together."

"Why is it a pity?" Bensia asked, amusement in her tone. "If the peasant lacks the proper attitude, the children can change the lack easily enough. You'll just take them with you to the next meeting."

"And use what as a reason for my children being with me?" Sembrin demanded as he turned to look directly at Bensia.

"Even the first two peasants would be suspicious over that, and the third would certainly know I was up to something.

The man is suspicious and demanding enough now; if he ever gets the idea that I mean to manipulate him, he'll be gone so fast that everyone will think he disappeared."

"The children don't have to show themselves until after they have the peasant under control," Bensia countered, her tone suddenly stiff. "And I would appreciate your not speaking to me like that again. I'm not a peasant you may be as rude to as you please, and if something is disturbing you then you might do me the favor of discussing whatever it is."

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