Alica stared in wonder at the coin, speechless. She shoved the coin into a hidden pocket in her sarong, as if someone would see it and try to take it.
The grateful smile on her face was more than Moras could handle. He decided to change the subject before she started talking. "Tell me who a man speaks with if he wants to know the goings on of the senate."
"That depends," Alica said. Her innocent demeanor seemed to melt from her, the sweet innocent stare she perfected belied more than Moras could have guessed. "What kind of goings on are you interested in."
"I want to find out what a senator does all day."
"That makes no sense. Anyone could tell you that the senators attended meetings all day. You must be wanting something more specific than that."
Moras reached into his purse again an
