Shen wanted those letters, if they really did exist, but he didn’t want to meet with Josip alone. That didn’t seem sensible. “Where are you staying? I have to wait for my friends to return and then I can meet you back there,” Shen said.
Josip shook his head, looking horrified. “My lord, I wouldn’t think about leaving you here alone. I will wait with you for your friends. After all this searching I would not dare let you out of my sight.”
His insistence made Shen feel uneasy. Drawing on what Lara called his haughty look, he said frostily, “I prefer to wait alone. Where are you staying?”
Josip bowed his head so Shen was unable to see his expression. There was a moment’s silence before he replied. “As you wish, my lord. I am staying at the King’s Rest, which is towards the old palace. I be
