The Land of Grimney - The Illustrated Adventures of Cora Pearl, aged 12

You two come about those two soldiers? Word in Toraz is Vortigern Jett done em in. Real bad card that guy, but he wouldn't come to the tavern when it is under Sir Robert Pearl's protection. Still there is hundred places he could have killed em between here and Toraz.

Absolutely certain Gala, I was there the day Kellerman Bolte gave it to him 'for his outstanding service'......

My gut feeling is that they didn't leave this tavern alive......despite what the mouthy barmaid has just said!

Thank you Hosta, I doubt they are interested in Toraz gossip.

*She looks at the two soldiers.*

I am not lying, Captain Faybre brought two horses to me. Perhaps one was your cokleahes because I doubt Lorcan has need for three horses... Why don't you ask him? I am sure je would be interested to know his subordinates are asking personal questions about his conduct too.

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We might just do that. Let's take care with our assumptions. We don't want to offend ours hosts.

*Gala smiles at Trybus and then she glares at the young woman*.

Vortigern. Yes. We know where he's hiding. The neathlin cemetery. The fool wrote Bolte a letter inviting him there. We're just waiting for him to come out. And when he does....

*She draws her finger across her throat*.

Why are you getting so defensive pretty one?

Personal questions about his conduct? What personal questions?

Looks at Gala and shrugs his shoulders

I am not as foolish as I look, if those men had not left the tavern alive I would hardly keep their horses for you to find! I doubt Captain Faybre will thank you if his wife hears he is coming to a tavern with such a pretty barmaid. That is what I mean by personal.

*She laughs.*

Vortigern does like his jokes, he has written to Bolte to lure you to the cemetery? He is probably watching from a safe distance while you get picked off one by one. The mist will spread from the tombs once the neathlin catch your scent. They will take you all.

*She shivers.*

Horrid things.

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Not so pretty when she's backed into a corner eh Gala? Like a gutter rat scratching around for answers ......come on, let's report back to Bolte.......

*Stares at Philomena*.

Sounds to me that you'd be pleased to see us killed. We protect your kind from the creatures in Grimney, seems to us that you should be thankful for our protection.

*She shakes her head*.

You don't want the mire overrun with outlaws and beasts. We are trying to wash away the filth. Once that's done you'll have some customers again, instead of the low life you used to have visiting.

Hardly backed into corner. You ask me a question and I answer. All I have done is cooperate.

I don't want you killed, I want you to realise that Vortigern is tricking you.

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Strange! I heard you were a friend of Vortigern's! Do you always find it so easy to stick daggers in your friends' backs?