“It is my entity your president is accusing of impropriety. I want to speak to the man who makes those allegations and put it right.” Those last few words also translated as put it out of its misery. Oh wonderful. Was Danziger meant to live through this experience?
“It will be dangerous.” Oh heck, dangerous didn’t even half-cover it.
“We can handle the danger. You do the talking.” Ezhya Palayi took my hand in a warm-skinned grip. “My success will depend on yours. Iyamichu ata.” And those were damned personal pronouns.
What else could I say? “Iyamichu ata.”
“I’ll leave you to prepare. We’ll leave as soon as possible.” Ezhya Palayi rose from the edge of the bed and left the room.
Eirani scurried in, carrying a variety of items over her arm. My blue shirt, a pair of trousers that weren’t
