"Did Darstan go with you? Where is he?"
"Darstan stayed with me, Mistress Aenaila. Then he left very early this morning. He went to look for a lady he knows."
Aenaila's face turned red with anger. "Why did you let him go out by himself? Especially to go traipsing after some “girl."
Wisp's mood dampened. Is that jealousy I detect? Perhaps Darstan was wrong. Perhaps she does have feelings for him. "Darstan can take care of himself. He doesn't need me to watch him."
Aenaila sighed. "Of course. Perhaps you should join Darstan and help him. Adju and I will keep company while we explore Pomanda."
"Master Kender promised me I could go with him today."
Another sigh escaped her lips. "All right, but you better watch him, Kender."
Adju followed Wisp as he made his way through the city. It was
