Modesitt, L.E. - The Saga of Recluce 14 - Natural Ordermage by Modesitt L.E

Author:Modesitt, L.E.
Language: eng
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"That's banditry, even for you," complained Hassynat. 'Then why, with your score of vessels, are you looking

for cargo space?" queried Daelyt with a laugh. "Might it be that you can carry more of a lighter cargo, items that weigh less?"

Hassynat looked to Rahl. "Is this the way you should treat one who would pay for cartage?"

"Daelyt has far more experience than do I, Trader Hassynat."

Hassynat laughed ruefully, although Rahl could tell it was largely for show. "You brigands stick together. Four golds a hundredstone? That's an additional ten golds."

"In addition to the cartage and valuation reserves," Daelyt replied.

"What vessel?"

"In two eightdays, we're expecting the Legacy of the Black Holding and then the Legacy of Nylan." "Those old tubs?"

"If you can wait almost five eightdays, you can have space on the Founders."

"We'll take the Nylan. I'll be back tomorrow morning with a draft on the Exchange."

"The consignment forms will be waiting, ser."

Hassynat departed, not nearly so unhappy as his words might have indicated, Rahl realized.

"Captain Wyena won't be happy with that," Daelyt remarked. "Lead's a spavined mule to load and stow."

"I'll be gone for a bit." Shyret nodded to Daelyt as he hurried past and headed for the front door. He did not look at Rahl, who had paused from copying a revised port call listing for the

Association ships.

"Yes, ser." Daelyt took out a consignment form. "You can make the copies for me, if you would, Rahl."

"I'd be happy to."

The longer Rahl was at the Association, the more worried he'd become. Not only were Shyret and Daelyt clearly hiding even more than their diversion of coins, but when renegade mages were involved in break-ins, far more was at stake than Rahl wanted to be involved with. But he didn't have that many alternatives, and the idea of being a mage-guard made more sense than anything else. That he might be right about that occupation being the best for him was even more disturbing. He really didn't know enough, but maybe he could visit the registry building on sevenday afternoon and talk to one of the mage-guards. He certainly didn't want to wait until he was forced to leave the Association ...

or even close to that long, the way matters had gone. J3y the end of the working eightday, he should know enough more to have a better idea about when to leave. At least, he hoped he would.

For the moment, though, all he could do was his job. He picked up the pen and resumed work on the schedule.

As on oneday and twoday, traders, factors, and more merchants than Rahl had seen before made their way into the Association, all wanting something. That meant Rahl was doing mostly copying, while Daelyt and Shyret, after he returned, sold and bargained, except for the time when Shyret sent Daelyt to the Exchange with the golds from the night before.

Clearly, the director was having second thoughts about Rahl.

Yet what could Rahl do? Even if he sent a message—or even managed to persuade a captain

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