Chapter Twelve
Hasan felt Danya’s presence immediately. Although djinn considered it very bad etiquette to blink themselves into another djinn’s home without permission, that didn’t mean they couldn’t still precipitously appear on one’s doorstep.
When she knocked, he was of half a mind to ignore her. She was not possessed of a great deal of perseverance or persistence, and so he guessed she would leave if he made her wait long enough. Then again, if he was so unconscionably rude, then she would become angry, and might send her minions against him. That sort of inter-djinn scuffle was not the kind of thing the elders would appreciate, but neither would they be likely to interfere. In general, they preferred to be hands off unless given no other choice.
Scowling, he pushed back his chair
