Mallory opened her journal and read over the quest. Stud Fee Negotiations: If you can convince Arnnik’s neighbour to agree to let him use his stallion for breeding during the next year at the previous stud fee Arnnik will sell you a mare at half his asking price. Closing her journal, she studied Arnnik. He didn’t seem like the sort of person who would find it difficult to negotiate on his own behalf. “What’s the catch?”
Arnnik chuckled. “It’s not exactly a catch. Jefnas refuses to speak to me. I’ve tried numerous times now. He’s as irritable as a harpy. I’d quite happily avoid him, like any sane person would avoid a harpy, but his stallion has just the traits I’m looking for.”
“What if he doesn’t want to talk to us?” Danae asked.
Arnnik shrugged. “Then I suppose if you can’t come up wit
