He nodded at Spyder. Primo turned and smiled when he saw Spyder awake.
"Good to see you up, sir! Thank you for your help off the ship!"
Spyder tried to shout back, but his ribs spasmed and he couldnt get the breath to shout. He gave Primo a pained smile and little wave. The stranger, Count Non, raised his glass at Spyder.
"Ive seen that guy before," said Spyder.
"Yes, he said he knew you, too," said Shrike.
"He doesnt know me. We just saw each other at the weird market with the Sphinx. How did he end up near our ship?"
"He was coming to knock us out of the sky. "
"Nice guy. He said that?"
"Yes. "
"A snappy dresser and honest as a preacher. Sexy," said Lulu. "Why cant I find a girl like that?"
"Why is he still here if he came to bury us?" asked Spyder.
"Because I changed my mind," said Count Non.
Spyders senses clearly werent hitting on all cylinders yet. He hadnt even seen the Count coming over.
"You need to move around or those muscles will stiffen up. Let me help you," Count Non said, reaching down and effortlessly lifting Spyder to his feet. It hurt like hell to be upright, but Spyder swallowed the pain. He didnt dare let go of the Counts shoulder as the man walked him slowly to the fire.
"Hows the arm, Primo?" asked Spyder. "Or, well, you know what I mean. "
The little man smiled and turned to let Spyder see his empty sleeve. "Like you, Im a bit sore, but the Count has an extensive knowledge of healing magic. And its hard to kill us Gytrash. "
"Lucky for us," said the Count. Spyder watched the little man smile broadly. It
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