Face of Chaos by Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey

Author:Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey [Asprin, Robert Lynn & Abbey, Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780441225507
Google: yVavAAAACAAJ
Amazon: 0441225500
Publisher: Ace
Published: 1984-11-02T07:00:00+00:00

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"Have you reached a decision yet on Mor-am and Moria?"

Jubal shook his head. "There's no rush," he said. "Mor-am is ours anytime we want him. I don't want to eliminate him until I've made my mind up on Moria. Those two were close once, and I'm still unconvinced she has totally quenched her feelings for her brother."

"It's said she has developed a taste for wine. If we wait too long, she may not be worth the recruiting."

"All the more reason to wait. Either she is strong enough to stand alone, without brother or wine, or she isn't. We've no room for employees who need tending."

"They were good people," Saliman said softly.

"Yes, they were. But we can ill afford generosity at this time. What about the other? Is there any danger our spies in Walegrin's force will be discovered?"

"None that we know of. Of course, they have an advantage over the rest of us."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Only that they're exempt from the order to assist the Stepsons, whenever trouble arises. I've told you before, it's a dead giveaway to come to the aid of those mercenaries every time they get into a scrape. No one else in town likes them, except the whores, and it breeds suspicion when one of ours takes their side in a quarrel."

"Have they honored their pledge not to hunt the old hawkmasks?"

"Yes," Saliman admitted grudgingly. "In a way, they still go through the motions, but they have been notably ineffective since the alliance."

"Then we'll honor our side of the bargain. If our forces are drawing unwanted attention, instruct them to be more subtle with their assistance. There are ways of helping without openly taking sides in a brawl."

"We tried that, and the Stepsons proved inept in battle. You were the one who said we must do whatever necessary to keep them alive."

"Then keep doing it!" Jubal was suddenly tired of the argument. "Saliman, I fear your dislike of this alliance has slanted your reports. Those 'inept' Stepsons drove our entire force out of our mansion. I find it hard to believe that they are suddenly unable to survive a simple street skirmish."

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