Chapter Thirty-Eight
The Agent’s Fate
You fool! Lucaät of Faytha yelled through his Hermes’s connection. Why did you take her too?
I’ve been watching them, as per your orders, the Agent replied. He hates her. Won’t get anything from him on her behalf.
Of course you would. Andel loves her mother and he loves Andel! That’s enough!
Yes, Tsemkarun Andel, the Agent stressed the title, but she’s a diviner, not some Ashik warrior. Like all Trianogi, she’s as weak as a Hermes’ smile in that department and the spores will make her weaker still. If you want information about mineral deposits, she’s far more useful than the Lethian. And besides, the only safe hideout we have here is a cave, and she’s a diviner – think about it. And also besides, she was about to find me with her mother. You said
