Colene had to laugh, because it wasn"t the time to cry. She knew Darius hadn"t been doing anything with Nona, because Seqiro was reassuring her on that. Even if Nona was a luscious young woman closer to Darius" age with, Seqiro said, formidable powers of magic. Certainly she wouldn"t be rolling in the hay with him when the hay was reeking bat droppings. Darius took a step toward her. "Get away from me, you stinker!" she cried. "Get into the water and wash up." She glanced at the horse"s feet. "You too, horsehead." The three of them marched to the water. Seqiro stepped in, but the other two hesitated. "Yes, take off your clothes," Colene said. "Wash them too." Guided by that, the man and woman pulled off their clothing. Colene watched, feeling less threatened because she seemed to be in

