“"Go back where you belong." He inclined his head briefly in elegant acknowledgment, then turned and walked out of Akbar's. That much done. Now for the rest. "Show's over," I declared. They all agreed hastily. When I judged the cantina sufficiently settled, though not quite itself again, I sheathed my sword and turned to Del. She had gathered up Boreal and sat against the corner, cradling her sword. "Here." I reached for Boreal. "Let me put her away before you cut off a leg." Deftly, Del flipped... the grip into both hands and angled the sword upward. I discovered the tip threatening intimate knowledge of my suddenly sucked-in belly. Unexpectedly, the blade was rock steady. "Back away," she said. "Bascha--" "Back away, Tiger." I took a sharper look at her eyes. Then backed. Del watched me every step, judged the distance between us sufficient, pushed herself up the wall as she scooped up dropped burnous. The misleading brightness of eyes and cheeks was banished, betraying the truth I'd missed: Del was not drunk.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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