“As was almost mandatory for Barresh, there was a fountain in the courtyard, with little tables surrounding it. I half-expected him to say that the venue was not secure enough with all the balconies overlooking the courtyard, but his guards must have judged security adequate because he said nothing about it, although he did appear distracted for a little while, probably listening to a report via his feeder.I ordered my usual: a local liquor made from flowers. As I suspected, Asha wanted zixas, a...nd this was indeed one of the places that had a permit for serving it.We chose a table near the fountain’s edge, where a little waterfall fell over the edge into a drain, and disappeared into the ground. Most of these fountains were part of Barresh’s elaborate drain system that kept the islands dry and habitable.We sat down, facing each other.His expression was a lot more serious now than it had been earlier in the evening.“You are positive you want to hear about this?” he asked. “Knowing that when I tell you what I’d like to do, you don’t have the option of backing out?”My heart was hammering.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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