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I TOLD SARLIN and the other Aghyrians only what I felt safe sharing, although the group’s intentions seemed genuine enough. At my mention of Benton Leck being with the group waiting outside, Sarlin let out a low hiss.
He said in a low growl, “The academic also works for the captain. He will not come in here.”
Well, that was something I didn’t know, and yes, that was why he had to keep his employer a secret. Jasper Carlson was a middleman, not for the Pretoria Cartel, although they might be involved, too, but for Kando Luczon.
Awesome.
“Whatever we plan to do next, we must do it quickly,” I said. “Some members of our team were separated from our party and they are in the company of an army of Tamerians.”
Another low hiss. “All of them?”
“A whole army. I don’t know if any stayed be
