Ghost in the Cowl
“The city watch had swarmed over the Masters’ Quarter, sealing it off, but by then Caina was already long gone.She stepped towards the dry fountain, breathing hard, her clothing soaked with sweat, her legs throbbing. It had been a long night, and she could not even guess how many miles she had run. Best not to go back to the coffeehouse. Caina suspected she had made a clean escape, but she had been wrong before. The Teskilati would undoubtedly investigate, and they might trace Caina to the House... of Agabyzus. If they caught her, she wanted Damla and her family to remain clear of the backlash.Still, she thought Damla and her sons would be safe, along with the other captives. Ulvan had forged his Writs of Captivity, and his records had gone up in smoke when the fire had spread to his study. Plus, she had his ledger in her satchel. He couldn’t prove anything – and from what she had learned of Istarish politics, no magistrate would support a Master Slaver so egregiously incompetent to allow all his slaves to escape. She stopped next to one of the ruined windows and listened.MoreLess
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