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So Lotta had pulled her attention back and returned to Romlar's commandtent to let him know that so far their secrecy hadn't been compromised. Other people died of other causes: mercenaries customarily diedin or from combat. And had left them with damned poor options. Voker glanced back at the T'swi sitting to one side.

So we've accepted the Ka-Shok as the de facto representative ofall Tyss, and old Tar-Kliss is actually the Ka-Shok's ambassador. A prisoner of such rarity and value, of such interest to thecommodore, must be delivered in good physical and mental condition-asgood as possible. He felt less tense than when he'd presented his short cube to Mauen the day before. The president looked thoughtfully at the tabletop, then across at Varky.