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I passed along the hallway and decided to use the back stair. As I made
the turn, I saw that there was a figure standing near the top. It was a
woman, and she was looking the other way. She had on a full-length red-and
yellow gown. Her hair was very dark and she had lovely shoulders. . . .
She turned when she heard my tread, and I saw that it was Nayda. She
studied my face.
"Lord Merlin," she said, "can you tell me where my sister is? I
understand she went off with you earlier."
"She was admiring some art, and then she had a little errand she wanted
to run afterward," I replied. "I'm not sure exactly where she was going, but
she gave the impression she'd be back pretty soon."
"All right," she said. "It's just that it's getting near to dinnertime,
and we'd expected her to be joining us. Did she enjoy her afternoon?"
"I believe she did," I said.
"She's been a bit moody recently. We were hoping this trip would cheer
her up. She was looking forward to it quite a bit."
"She seemed pretty cheerfulll when I left her," I admitted.
"Oh, where was that?"
"Near here," I said.
"Where all did you go?"
"We had a long walk in and about town," I explained. "I showed her a
bit of the palace, also."
"Then she's in the palace right now?"
"She was the last time I saw her. But she might have stepped out. "
"I see," she said
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