Deirane was dozing in her cabin. The frenzy of the previous days had exhausted her reserves. Now that she had nothing to do, she felt drained, unable to do anything, even sleep. She was looking forward to Hester"s return, but she couldn"t blame him for lingering in this new family he had just discovered. Saalyn too must be curious about this part of the former queen"s past. She had gone back with Vespef to arrest the Yrian Ambassador and to have a good time too.
In a few days things would be different. Vespef had decided to ignore her brother"s orders and return. Deirane planned to use the ship as a means of transport to return to Sernos and from there, join Chabawck to report back. Hester would stay behind, he had a life of his own, a companion who longed for his presence. The date of th
