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She looked up, and let her rising anger keep the anxiety from showing"Wonderful," she said acidly"Such efficient securityAnd now, of course, because of what I was forced to do your pet courtier Neso simply has to receive the posting in Asoli, doesn't heWith a wound of honor earned saving the life of the KingHow marvelously clever of you, d'Eymon!"
She had miscalculatedFor the first time he smiled, a narrow, mirthless expression"Is that what this is about?" he asked softly
She bit back a swift denialIt was not inconvenient for him to think so, she realized
"Among other things," she admitted, as if grudgingly"I want to know why you have been favoring him fake louis vuitton handbags for the Asoli postingI had been meaning to talk to you about this
"I thought as much," he said, a measure of his usual complacency returning"I have also been keeping track of some, not all, I have no doubt, of the gifts Scelto has been receiving in your name these past weeksThat was a splendid necklace yesterday, by the wayDid Neso's money pay for it? In an attempt to have you win me over to his side?"
He was immensely well-informed, and he was shrewdShe had always known these thingsIt was never wise to underestimate the Chancellor
"It helped pay for it," she said briefly"You haven't answered my questionWhy do you favor him? You must know what sort of louis vuitton pink handbag man he is
"Of course I know," d'Eymon replied impatiently"Why do you think I want him out of here? I want him posted to Asoli because I don't trust him at courtI want him away from the King and in a place where he can be killed without undue inconvenienceI trust that answers your question?"
She swallowedNever, ever underestimate him, she told herself again"Killed by whom?"
"That should be obviousIt will be put about that the Asolini did it themselvesI expect it will not take Neso long to give them causeAnd then?"
"And then the King will investigate and find that Neso was guilty of gross corruption, which we need not doubt he will beWe execute some man or louis vuitton replicas handbags other for the murder but the King declares his firm renunciation of Neso's methods and greedHe appoints a new Taxing Master and promises fairer measures in the futureI think that should quiet affairs in north Asoli for a time
"Good," said Dianora, trying to ignore the casual indifference of that some man or otherI have only one thing to add: the new officer will be Rhamanus She was taking another risk, she knewWhen it came down to bedrock, she was a captive and a concubine, and he was the Chancellor of Ygrath and of the Western PalmOn the other hand, there were other ways to measure the balance here, and she fought to focus on those
D'Eymon looked coolly dior saddle handbag down at herShe kept her gaze on his, her eyes wide and disingenuous
"It has long amused me," he said at length, "that you so favored the man who captured youOne would think you hadn't minded, that you wanted to come
Perilously, uncannily near to the mark, but she could see he was baiting her, not serious in his thrustShe forced herself to relax, and smiled"How could I mind being here? I'd never have had a chance at pleasant meetings such as thisAnd in any case," she let her tone change, "I do favor him, yesOn behalf of the people of this peninsula I doAnd you know that that will always be my concern, ChancellorThere are not many such Ygrathens, I'm coco chanel hobo bag afraid |
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