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“So he knows he’s being used,” Cat said as he looked over the park, at the treeline ahead and the group of youngsters playing on the grass. “That could be to our advantage. I’m intrigued by this Right-hand, though. A pity the man wasn’t present.”
Shae tilted her head back, as if enjoying the warmth of the sun. “I believe the assistant is a warrior,” she said. “They’re not known for their intelligence.”
Cat shook his head. “Oh, my dear woman, surely you aren’t blinded by prejudice. Kharem is a careful man. I doubt he would place his trust in some mindless thug. No, this Right-hand is an individual worth paying attention to, I feel. But there is also the matter of Kharem’s controller.”
“Controller?”
“The one you alluded to. The one who passes Authority’s instructions down to
