The Revolution Business: Book Five of the Merchant Princes by Charles Stross

Author:Charles Stross
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Tags: Science Fiction - Adventure, Fantasy - General, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy fiction, Fiction - Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, English Science Fiction And Fantasy, Adventure, Merchants, Science fiction, Family relationships, General, Merchants - Family relationships
ISBN: 9780765316721
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
Published: 2009-04-13T22:00:00+00:00

"Well." Brill took a deep breath. "Then the conflict of interests does not arise." She grimaced. "His grace directed me—while you were in New Britain—to bring you back, alive or dead. Preferably alive, but—"

"Whoa." Miriam stared at her. "Do I want to hear this?" Brill shuffled, uncomfortable. "You are not planning to offer your services to the American government. Are you?"

"I—" Miriam flashed back to what Mike had told her in the walls of a smoldering palace. "No. No way."

"Well." Brill held out her hands across the coffee table. "In that case, I can swear to you. If"—she made eye contact—"you still want me?"

Miriam swallowed. ("It's a bit like a marriage," Iris had told her. "A big, rowdy, polygamous one, arguments and all. Minus the sex.") "This means you're going to be part of my household and responsibilities for life, doesn't it?"

"Once his grace dies or otherwise discharges me." Brill ducked her head.

"Then"—Miriam reached out and caught her hands—"I accept. Your oath of loyalty, contingent on the word of your first liege." She stood, slowly, pulling Brill with her. "We can swear to each other in front of witnesses later, can't we?"

"Whenever you ask, milady." Brilliana bowed low and kissed the backs of both her hands. "There, that is the minimal form. It is done." Then she smiled happily.

"Tell me," said Miriam. "I was a real idiot not to do this when I first arrived, wasn't I? There are other people I should be swearing, aren't there?"

"Yes, milady." Brill straightened up, her eyes glistening. Then she leaned forward and, surprising Miriam, kissed her on the mouth. Before Miriam could recoil or respond she took a step away. "It's going to be so much fun working for you! I can tell."

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