With that, he slipped through the door and closed it quietly behind him.
Randa's mind was whirling. She looked again at the costly gift he had brought with him, then she smiled a little smile to herself. Maybe all was not lost with Fero then. She would try to see if she could somehow arrange for him to come to Frelli and live in the nearby mountains. Then her smile faded. If he were still alive.
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After leaving Randa's apartment, Wolnarb crossed the corridor and knocked at the door to the room allocated to Carthinal. He waited patiently until the other mage opened the door and stood back to allow him access. At once, Wolnarb put on his most charming smile.
'Ah, Carthinal,' he began, but the other interrupted him.
'You've come for my decision, I guess,' he said, arranging his
