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Jao waited while Hadluk counted the coins and locked them away, then he took her arm and escorted her to the quartet of guards waiting by the door. He turned her to face him. “That won’t happen again. After Prezao gets done with them, they’ll walk small and stay away.”

“Thanks.”

He smiled. “You know what’s really going to discourage repeats of this night? You cleaned them. They pulled a sneak on you and went down tails on fire. Why haven’t I heard of you?”

“I play privately. Go on binges, then quit. So there’s nothing to hear.”

“Some nothing. Come see me tomorrow.”

“What time?”

“Have lunch with me.”

“With pleasure. Noon?”

“One.”

“I’ll be there.”

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