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after we finish our meal would serve. We have business in the castle
tomorrow at dawn. "

The stocky ex-fighter nodded. 'You're in luck, my friend. Last night I
would have had to express my regrets and endure the shame of being
unable to ffilfil your request. We were full, but this morning a large
party departed and we have rooms. "He reached under the bar and produced
a heavy iron key. 'On my home world this would have been worth a man's
life; here it is but a tool. "

Locklear nodded, understanding the scarcity of metals on Kelewan.

He took the key. 'Large partyy 'Yes, "said Sumani. 'Foreigners. Quegans,
I believe. Their speech was strange -to my ear. "

Locklear looked around the obviously prosperous inn. 'How did a

Tsurani soldier end up running an inn in Lamut? 'After the war, Earl
Kasumi gave those of us who had been trapped on this side of the rift
the opportunity to live as Kingdom citizens.

When the rift was reopened, he gave those of us here in Lamut the choice
of leaving service and returning to the Shinzawai estates on

Kelewan. Most stayed, though some left service and returned to serve
again with Kasumi's father, Lord Kamatsu. A few of us, however, retired
here in Lamut. I had no living family back home. "He glanced around.
'And to tell the truth, I live better here than I would have back home.
There, I might have become a farmer, or a labourer on the

Shinzawai estates. "He pointed through the open door to the kitchen to
where a tall, stout woman was hard at work preparing food. 'Here,

I have a Kingdom wife. We have two children. Life is good. And I am part
of the citys militia, so I still train with my sword. The gods of both
worlds smile on me and I prosper. I find business to be as challenging
as warfare. "

Locklear smiled. 'I have no head for business, though I have been told
it often is like warfare. What gossip?

The old former fighter said, 'Much. Many travellers in Lamut over the
last month. Much speculation. A large party of Great

Ones came through here last week. And it is rumoured some

brigands from my home world, grey warriors, have also been seen near the
city. " 'Grey warriors?'asked Locklear. 'Houseless men? What would they
be doing here in Lamut? "