The Blending 06 - Intrigues by Sharon Green

Author:Sharon Green [Green, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, General, Epic
ISBN: 9780380812936
Google: vPaB3xq4hfIC
Publisher: Eos
Published: 2000-09-30T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Jovvi dismounted with Lorand at the palace, and gave the reins of her horse to the stable boy who hurried over. Lorand did the same, and then they were free to enter the palace. Happily, their guard captain was nowhere in sight, which ought to mean he had no idea that she and Lorand had gone out without an escort.

"I think we may be home free," Lorand murmured as he also looked around, apparently reading her thoughts. "As long as no one knows we went out alone, we ought to get away without a scolding."

"I've been spending some time trying to understand why some people are willing to do just about anything to be in our position," Jovvi answered with a sigh. "Everyone expects us to do things their way, and we can't even go out alone without sneaking out. Talk about being treated like a prisoner."

"But at least we've found a way around one corner of the coverage," Lorand said with a little-boy grin. "Or at least you found the way, and it works really well. Now we have to decide whether or not to tell the others."

"Since our escape method can't be used without me, I don't see why we can't tell the others," Jovvi pointed out. "I'd be willing to oblige them, of course, but there isn't that much time left before we leave the city. Tamma may hate me for not taking her along this morning, but the indignation shouldn't last more than a moment or two."

"Probably not, since we'll all be getting out from under in just a little while," Lorand agreed with a nod. "If there wasn't an army heading for the city, I wonder what it would take to get us out of here in the same way."

"It's going to take a change in standard policy, and outright battle would probably be easier," Jovvi answered, resisting the urge to sigh again. "Unlike those who used to be called Seated Blending, our group can take care of itself under most circumstances even without Blending. And since we don't have the urge to stand high above the common masses, keeping ourselves away from ordinary people is nonsensical."

"Not to mention the fact that standing aloof is just asking for trouble," Lorand pointed out, still looking around as they hurried up the corridor. "That man Tolten Meerk can't possibly be the only one with the urge to take advantage, and the next one may not be so obvious about it. We have to stay in touch with everything, or before we know it we'll be back to having a ruling nobility."

"At least Wilant Gorl and his Blending have been warned about that," Jovvi said, doing her own checking of the rooms to either side of the corridor. Most of them were empty, and those that weren't seemed to contain cleaning people… "I really do want to get away from this city for a while, but I also hate the idea of leaving just when our new projects are getting started.

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