Thanks to Major Spinello, hehad the taint of Algarve on him, too - and, even were that not so, shedidn't care to be lectured while looking for mushrooms. The glow that came from it, though, was anything butordinary. High in the sky, a dragon screeched harshly. After ColonelDzirnavu's untimely and embarrassing demise, his servant might havegone back to the family estate to tend to the needs of Dzimavu's heir.
He hoped the bonus wasn't the only reason she'dfinally let him take her to supper. He and Martusino both knew a crooked wizard could break the linkbetween a criminal and his sketch, signature, and fingermarks. For the moment, his own immediate problem had more weight. The youngster was turn-ing into a veteran, all right.
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