9
‘Where’s Jay?’ I said quickly.
‘He hasn’t said. But he will, if we agree to share what we know.’
‘Part of that pact you helpfully set up?’ I subjected Zareen to my best slitty-eyed stare.
‘Yes,’ she said, unperturbed. ‘And if he does know what’s become of Jay, then it probably was helpful, wasn’t it?’
I held up my hands in surrender, for Zareen’s words emerged icily, and her face was set in bitter lines. ‘What does he want in return?’
‘Everything we know about the Redclovers and the spire. But, he says he’s got more to share than just news of Jay. More about Millie, and others like her.’
‘He didn’t mention an isle?’
‘Not so far. I wanted to ask, but if he hasn’t heard about that yet I didn’t want to give him ideas. And he probably hasn’t, if he’s short of information about Melmid
