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so I tore them off. The thing dragged on the ground and I kept tripping on the
hem, so I cut it with my dagger."

Ghuda regarded his former companion's ragged appearance and said, "You could
have afforded a tailor."

"Too busy." He glanced at the turquoise sky, shot through with pink and grey
clouds, and said, "I spent all the money and I got bored with Stardock.
Decided to go to Krondor."

Ghuda felt control leaving as he said, "Last time I consulted a map, Stardock
to Krondor by way of Elarial was considered the long way around."

Nakor shrugged. "I needed to find you. So I went back to Kesh. You said you
might go to Jandowae, so there I went. Then they said you'd gone to Farafra,
so there I went. I then followed you to Draconi, Caralyan, then here."

"You seem singularly determined to find me,"

Nakor leaned forward, and his voice changed; Ghuda had

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heard him take this tone before and knew that what he was saying was
significant. "Great things, Ghuda. Don't ask me why; I don't know. Just say
that sometimes I see things.

"You need to come with me. We are going places few men of Kesh have ever gone.
Now, get your sword and your pack and come with me. A caravan leaves for
Durbin tomorrow. I have gotten you a job as a guard; they remember Ghuda Bule.
From Durbin we can find a ship to Krondor. We need to be there soon."

Ghuda said, "Why should I listen to you?"

Nakor grinned and his voice was again the half-mocking, half-mirthful sound
that was the Isalani's hallmark. "Because you're bored, true?"

Ghuda listened to his youngest stepchild wailing at some outrage done by one
of her six siblings and said, "Well, it's not as if things around here were
eventful . . ." Hearing another shriek, he added, "or really peaceful."

"Come. Tell the woman good-bye and let us go."

Ghuda stood with a mixed feeling of resignation and anticipation. Turning to
the smaller man, he said, "Best go to the caravansary and wait for me. I have
to explain some things to my woman."

Nakor said, "You got married?"

Ghuda said, "We never seemed to quite get around to it."