Chapter 39
Spiker felt rejuvenated; the deal was good and he was sure Tavia could be made to see it. And as for Smurf, well if he wanted to stay there wasn’t much Tavia could do about it. Almost, he felt like clapping his hands together, but refrained. Instead, with a bound in his voice, he said “Now! What’s this favour you want of me?” As he said it, he looked up, blinked and looked again.
For Allegra - without seeming to - had changed. Her expression was the same, and she was standing in her usual, relaxed attitude, one bare arm down by her side, the other bent at the elbow and resting casually across her middle. Her skin, he noted, was without blemish. Her head was c****d slightly to one side, and she was regarding him with wide eyes that seemed both impenetrable and inviting.
He fel
