He gave Catriana the sort of smile for which the... He gave Catriana the sort of smile for which the troubadours of the Palm were notoriousHis teeth were white and even in a leathery face
"Heading south with the spring?" she asked, smiling politely at his flattery"The old route?"
"I am indeed," he replied"The old route at the usual timeAnd I'd hate to tell someone as young and beautiful as you how many years I've been doing it
Devin jumped down from beside Baerd and strolled closer to the man to confirm something"I could probably guess," he said, grinning, "because I think I remember youWe did a wedding season in Certando togetherDid you play harp for Burnet di Corte two years ago?"
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kelly hermes eyes looked him up and down"I did," the troubadour admitted after a moment"I'm Erlein di Senzio and I was with damned Burnet for a season all rightThen he cheated me of my wages and I decided I was happier on my own againI thought those were professional voices behind meYou are?"
"Devin d'Asoli"I was with Menico di Ferraut for a few years
"And have clearly moved on to other, better things," Erlein said, glancing at their laden carts"Is Menico still on the road? Is he any fatter than he was?"
"Yes to both," Devin said, concealing the guilt that still assailed him when he thought of his former troupe-leader"So is Burnet last I heard
"Rot
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"Well," Alessan said, looking down from his horse, "we can't do anything about that but if you like we can run you up to Ciorone and a bed before curfewYou can ride with Baerd," he added quickly, as Erlein glanced at the empty seat beside Catriana
"I would be most profoundly grateful
"I don't like Fort Ciorone," Sandre broke in suddenly"They cheat you there and too many people learn what you're carrying and where you're goingToo many of the wrong kind of peopleIt's a mild night coming, I think we're better off out here
Devin glanced over at the Duke in surpriseThis was the first time he'd offered any such opinion
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"You hired me, merchant," Sandre growled"You wanted me to do a job for you and I'm doing itYou don't want to listen, pay me now and I'll find someone who will His eyes were fierce within the hollows of his blackened face
And his tone was one that none of them could mistakeWhatever it was, Sandre had a reason for what he was doing
"A little courtesy if you please," Alessan snapped, turning his horse to face the Duke's"Or I will indeed turn you away and let you carry your old bones back to find someone else idiot enough to put up with youI have managed," he said, swinging back to Erlein, "to find the most arrogant
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"They are all arrogant," the troubadour replied with a shake of his head"Comes with the curved swordsSo too, following his lead, did Devin"There's a good hour of daylight left," Baerd said in a complaining voice"We can make the Fort easyWhy sleep on the ground?"
Alessan sighedWe're new to this run and Tomaz isn'tI suppose we ought to listen to him or we're wasting his fee, aren't we?" He looked back at Erlein and shrugged"There goes your ride to Ciorone
"Can't lose what you never had," the troubadour smiled
"You're welcome to share our fire," Devin interjected, trusting that he'd read the Duke's brief glance
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