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Now, I certainly promised Aldred that I wouldn’t have any meetings with Myla without the earl’s pre-approval. That said, when dealing with Aldred, I’ve found that it’s best to save outright confrontation for special occasions. Otherwise, I could easily turn into a burned-out hulk like my father. Instead, I plan to use a bit of subterfuge in order to see my girl.
When it comes to all things Aldred, being sneaky is my way of life. It is also rather enjoyable.
But in order to see Myla on the sly, I must recruit Walker’s help. My scheme is simple: get a message to Myla that defines a time and place to meet. Unfortunately, my thrax messengers will be seen leaving camp for Purgatory. If that happened, my plan would be uncovered in a heartbeat. So when it comes to getting secret notes to My
