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Arata smirked,and Akio sighed. “Sariah, you are insulting the king.”
Arata let go ofthe wound and checked for bleeding. She was keeping it all in. Goodgirl.
The womanflexed her hand. “So, catch me up.”
Sariah sobbed.“Shot. So much blood. Wouldn’t wake up. Blood transfusion and nowhere.”
“The baby andClavia are okay?” The woman struggled and sat up.
“Yeah.”
She lookedaround at the two men in the room, and Arata smiled, all teethvisible. To his astonishment, she blushed instead of beingterrified. That was an interesting turn.
She glanced atAkio. “So, can I get amnesty to be here until the wedding?”
Akio chuckled.“I will ask.” He turned to face Arata. “Is she safe here until thewedding?”
Arata signed,Maybe.
To hisastonishment, the woman signed, Don’t be a dick, YourMajesty.
Akio let out aburst of laughter.
Arata looked ather and asked, How did you know?
She signed,Read tattoos.
He glanced downat the markings that had come to him with the rest of hisactivation. How do you recognize it?
She shrugged.Must have seen it before.
Sariahmuttered, “What is going on?”
Akio said, “Sheknows he’s the king. He asked how, and she said she could read histattoos. He asked how she recognized them, and she said she musthave seen them before.”
Sariahchuckled. “I knew it. He’s the one you mentioned.”
Arata asked,Mentioned?
The woman said,“We were comparing what we did in our spare time. I joined anafter-work organization, and she got married. Oh, shit. We need totell Aunt Bex.”
Sariah smiled.“I will. You get some rest and get stronger.”
“Great.Everyone here can quit looming. I hate looming.” The woman rubbedher forehead. “I have to call my boss as well.”
Sariah smiled.“I can do that for you.”
“No, you reallycan’t. You don’t have clearance, and if I don’t call in, they willput out a search party for me. I am not expendable.”
Akio chuckled.“I dare them to find you. Ekovar isn’t visible on any detectingdevices.”
She looked athim calmly. “They will use seers and other patrons. While I nolonger work for the company, I am still on the books. My number ismy own.”
He blinked.“Patrons? Why would they look for you?”
“Because theywere asked to.”
Arata asked,Your patron?
