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"I see what you mean," she said. "How much danger would this put you
near, Rinaldo?"
"I'll be as safe as I am right here in Amber," he said.
She smiled.
"All right, I'll speak to Julian," she agreed, "and you can go to him
and see what you can learn from Dalt."
"A moment," I requested, "It's been snowing on and off, and that's a
pretty nasty wind out there. Luke just came in from a more temperate clime,
and it's a pretty flimsy-looking cloak he has on. Let me get him something
warmer. I've a nice heavy one he can take, if he finds it suitable."
"Go ahead," she said.
"We'll be right back."
She pursed her lips, then nodded.
I passed Luke his weapons belt and he buckled it on. I knew that she
knew I just wanted to talk to him alone for a few minutes. And she was
certainly aware that I knew it. And we both knew she trusted me, which
brightens my existence, as well as complicating it.
As we passed along the hallway toward my rooms, I'd intended to fill
Luke in concerning the upcoming coronation in Kashfa, as well as a few other
matters. I waited, however, till we were well away firm the sitting room,
because Vialle has inordinately acute hearing. This, though, gave Luke a
foot in the door, and he began to speak first.
"What a strange, development," he said. Then, "I like her, but I've a
feeling she knows more than she's telling
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