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Fifth Quarter by Tanya Huff
Chapter One
There were guards on duty at the entrance to the marshal's tent but they'd
expected that and were accustomed to using less obvious entrances. Problem
was, there were guards on duty at the sides and rear of the tent as well.
"Looks like they're expecting us," Bannon whispered, his mouth lightly touching
his sister's ear, the esses softened to prevent the sound from carrying.
Vree nodded, right hand rising to brush at the lingering caress of warm breath,
eyes locked on the flickering circle of torches that left no paths of darkness.
The guards were spaced in such a way that removing one would alert the others.
She gestured at a sputtering flame; the thick knob of oil-soaked hemp had nearly
burned away. Soon, it would have to be replaced. Bannon signed his agreement.
They were in position, ready, when the marshal's personal body servant appeared
with a new torch. As the nearest guard half-turned to watch the exchange, they
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rose from a sheltering hollow and raced into the skirts of shadow around the base
of the tent. His gaze sweeping a heartbeat behind their movement, the guard
resumed scanning his assigned area.
Contorted to fit into the triangle of darkness, they could hear only one voice
from inside, but as it rose and fell in a conversational cadence, they assumed the
marshal had company.
Pressed flat against the ground, Vree slid under the weighted edge of canvas and
continued to slide under the red-and-gold patterned carpet laid to define the
floor. When she felt Bannon's touch on her ankle, she dug fingers and toes into
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