“Look, Harad,” Barlo continued. “You’re really not missing out. There’s nothing in that place you need to see. The man at the door knows his business. You should get back to your camp before the weather gets any worse.”
“Easy for you to say. I bet he would let you inside, no problem.” Harad’s expression brightened. “Hey! He said I could come back if I had someone older with me!”
“You mean, to vouch for you?” Iarion asked, already guessing where Harad’s thoughts were headed. The young man nodded.
Barlo groaned. “Iarion, please don’t tell me you’re actually thinking about taking him inside a bawdy house.”
“Well, it is Solstice.” Iarion grinned at Barlo’s obvious discomfort. “It’s not as if he’ll come to any harm if he’s only looking. Besides, he’ll probably try to get in there one way or
