XVI
Boulden nowadaysThe evening became less frantic. As the night progressed, the couples got closer, and their hands became more caressing. Evril, the informant, entered the room. He watched the revelers until he found the one he was looking for. Breaking through the crowd of dancers who protested softly, he reached Saalyn. She was on her date’s knees, facing him and kissing him. He coughed softly. Since she didn’t react, he patted her on the shoulder. She turned to him.
“Evril,” she said, ‘I’m busy. Get out!”
“Sorry, I had no choice, I’m on duty.”
“You? Who can trust you enough for that? A mad person.”
“Thank you, always with the compliment in your mouth. The mad person is your friend with a lot of diamonds in her skin.”
“Deirane?”
“She didn't introduce herself, there can't be man
