t;Lulu, I want you to stay in here," said Spyder. He stalked around the cabin looking for the silken bundle.
"Im no cotillion queen, Spyder. I can take care of myself. "
"Not when youre coming off junk. "
"I wasnt that deep in this time. "
On the kitchen counter, he spotted the bundle. "In any case, Ill feel better knowing youre safe. " Spyder found a butcher knife on the stove and tossed it to her. "But if anything with more than one head comes through the door, feel free to stick it. "
"Thats pretty much always my policy. "
"Thats my girl. " Spyder grabbed his leather jacket and headed back onto the deck.
"Hey, Spyder!"
"Yeah, Lulu?"
"Your kamikaze girl outside? Shes a sweet slice of honeydew. "
"That she is. "
When Spyder got back to the bow of the ship, the cable that had been spooling from the scorpion had settled onto the port railing, clamping itself in place with a single golden claw. A rotating disc had flipped open at the top of the claw and there was a grainy image of a young man flickering on a small screen before the wheel. The young mans face was cut through with snowy scan lines. He wore a dark uniform of a severe cut (and marked with numerous medals and campaign ribbons) and a kind of silver ring around his head. To Spyders relief, he was clearly human. The young man and Primo were speaking rapidly in a language Spyder didnt understand.
"Did I miss anything good?" Spyder asked Shrike.
"Were being offered a bribe," Shrike whispered. "The young pup doing all the talking is Bel, the crown prince of the Erragal clan. One of the powerful houses of the Th
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