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lasher would have been wounded had he known the true thoughts behind the woman's silver eyes; as it was, he was left blissfully unaware of her inner monologue. the touch of her slim shoulder against his own, coupled with her sly voice, brought a soft chuckle from him. "oh, yes. blue willow and i have -- an arrangement, if you will. we are not exclusive to one another. she is not of the same mind as i, and content to be only with me, but that may change. and i have been with no one since we sought our union."

he fell silent then, feeling rather sheepish at how easily he had told her of such things, then decided he did not mind. shar-kali would know of them soon enough; taltos need not be ashamed. "i will rank you as our eta. for now. you will find that we are closely knit but fair."

he gave her a lingering look then, the murkwater of his eyes vying with the silvery leap of her own. "have you any inquiries for me?"