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. It seemed that
there were some things I might be doing. . . .
"If there is that much to worry about," he said, "you are probably
better off playing it safe."
He was probably right, from the standpoints of reason, safety, caution.
But he was strictly of the Courts, while I possessed an additional set of
loyalties in which he did not participate. It was possible-if only through
my connection with Luke-that I might be able to come up with some personal
course of action that would further the security of Amber. So long as such a
chance existed, I felt obliged to pursue matters. And beyond this, from a
purely personal standpoint, my curiosity was too strong to permit me to walk
away from the unanswered questions which abounded when I could be actively
seeking some answers.
As I was considering how I . might best phrase these matters in my
reply to Mandor, I was again acted upon. I became aware of a faint feeling
of inquiry, as of a cat scratching at the doors of my mind. It grew in
force, thrusting aside other considerations, until I knew it as a Trump
sending from some very distant place. I guessed that it might be from
Random, anxious to discover what had transpired since my absence from Amber.
So I made myself receptive, inviting the contact.
"Merlin, what's the matter?" Mandor asked, and I raised my hand to
indicate I was occupied
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