Chapter 9
Spiker reached the rendezvous point, put his back against the curving wall, slid down and sat cross-legged. Although it didn’t appear immediately so, he was heavily armed. There was a spike carefully lodged down the side of his boot, another sheathed and ready by his shoulder and a clearly visible one in his belt. He also had a small knife, deadly and sharp, disguised as part of his belt buckle. The cross-legged posture appeared relaxed and unthreatening, but he could stand in an instant, or roll away and leap up with a speed that had caught many an opponent unawares.
He was well prepared and taking no chances. Even so, the mission stank of danger. True, Kzar could - perhaps - be trusted, but the Clansman called Figgus? No. Once the snatch had been done and they were back in th
