castle was correct, but the very first time they’d passed through the city, Zandrue had insisted palace was the correct translation.


    They didn’t design this place for horses, did they? Borisin said.


    I can tell I’m not going to like it here.


    some of Fra-Mecatl’s teachings.


    I don’t think they like each other very much, Borisin said.


    She didn’t use Ses-Izel’s honorific, Rudiger replied. In general, only close friends and family received the right to address someone without their honorific. These two did not seem friends, but he could not remember there being any mention on his list of anyone being Ses-Izel’s family.


    Careful, Rudiger warned.


    Made her jump.


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    I don’t think she likes you, either, Borisin said.


    And you passed up your opportunity to win her over, Rudiger replied.


    I don’t win people over. I don’t even like people. She’s got an unusual smell on her though.


    What do you mean by unusual?


    It’s not her smell. Something she’s in regular contact with, though. An animal I don’t recognise.


    Hey! I am not stubborn. I just don’t let up when I’m right, and I’m right most of the time.