MA05 Myth-ing Persons by Robert Asprin

Author:Robert Asprin [Asprin, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Event Horizon EBooks
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

BUT I’M TELLING you, Boss, jailbreak is a bad rap. With you operating at only half power in the magic department, there’s no tellin’ what can go wrong, and then ...”

“Before we get all worked up about what can go wrong, Guido,” I said, trying to salvage something constructive out of the conversation, “could you give me a little information on exactly how hard it is to break someone out of jail? Or haven’t you been involved in any jailbreaks, either?”

“Of course I’ve been along on some jailbreaks,” the bodyguard declared, drawing himself up proudly. “I’ve been an accomplice on three jailbreaks. What kind of Mob member do you take me for, anyway?”

With a heroic effort I resisted the temptation to answer that particular rhetorical question.

“Okay. So how about a few pointers? This is my first jailbreak, and I want it to go right.”

I was all set to settle in for a fairly lengthy lecture, but instead of launching into the subject, Guido looked a bit uncomfortable.

“Umm ... actually, Boss, I don’t think you’d want to use any of the plans I followed. You see, all three of ‘em were busts. None of ‘em worked, and in two of the capers, the guy we were tryin’ to save got killed. That’s how I know about what a bad rap a jailbreak is, know what I mean?”

“Oh, swell! Just swell! Tell me, Mister Bodyguard, with your allergies and zero-for-three record at jailbreak, did you ever do anything for the Mob that worked?”

A gentle hand fell on my shoulder from behind.

“Hey! Ease up a little, High Roller,” Massha said softly. “I know you’re worried about your partner, but don’t take it out on Guido ... or me, either, for that matter. We may not be much, but we’re here and trying to help as best we can when we’d both just as soon be back at the Bazaar. You’re in a bad enough spot without starting a two-front war by turning on your allies.”

I started to snap at her, but caught myself in time. Instead, I drew a long ragged breath and blew it out slowly. She was right. My nerves were stretched to the breaking point ... which served me right for not following my own advice.

We were currently holed up at the Dispatcher’s, the only place I could think of for an in-town base of operations, and as soon as we had arrived, I had insisted that both Massha and Guido grab a bit of sleep. We had been going nonstop ever since stepping through the door into Limbo, and I figured that the troops would need all the rest they could get before we tried to spring Aahz. Of course, once I had convinced them of the necessity of racking out, I promptly ignored my own wisdom and stayed up thinking for the duration.

The rationalization I used for this insane action was that I wanted some extra time uninterrupted to recharge my internal batteries, so whatever minimal magic I had at my disposal would be ready for our efforts.

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