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"Ghuda Bule, sir."

"Ghuda," finished Amos. "My mind was other places and I wasn't watching my
way."

Ghuda's eyes narrowed and he said, "Forgive me, sir, but I think I know you."

Amos rubbed his chin. "I've been to Kesh a rime or two."

Ghuda smiled an ironic smile. "I was a caravan guard, mostly; there's little
of Kesh I haven't seen."

Amos said, "Well, it would have been a port, for I've never been farther
inland in Kesh than I needed to be. Perhaps in Durbin."

Ghuda shrugged. "Perhaps." He glanced around. "My companion has vanished, as
he does from time to time, so I thought I'd gawk a bit." He shook his head. "I
was in the Empress's paiace in the City of Kesh some years ago, when I
traveled with your Prince's son." He glanced at the high vaulted windows that
looked out over the landward side of the city. "Very different here, yet worth
a look."

Amos grinned. "Well, get your fill of gawking, then. We leave at first light
to catch the tide."

Ghuda's eyes narrowed. "We leave?"

Amos's grin widened. "I'm Admiral Trask. Arutha told me you two would be
traveling with us."

"Where are we going?" asked Ghuda.

"Ha!" barked Amos. "Obviously that strange friend of

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yours hasn't told you. You and he are coming with us, to

Crydee." „ .- ,

Ghuda turned about slowly, talking to himself as much to Amos. "Of course he
didn't tell me. He never tells me any-

thing." .

Amos clapped him on the back in a friendly mannet. "Well, I'm not sure why,
but you're welcome. You'll have to •share a cabin with the little man, but you
seem used to his company. I'll see you in the courtyard before dawn tomorrow."

"Of course we'll be there." After Amos left, Ghuda shook his head. In a sour