Shit! Kelmer wasn't a combatant, though T'swa riflemen could hardlyknow that, certainly not at a distance. He wondered if the king's arrival had anything to do with Burgold's behaviorearlier. Esenrok's head was down; Jerym wondered if he'd even seen him. The sound stiffened Pross for a moment.
The speedslacked even more, and he became aware of another change in sound: thegreat induction fan had ceased turning, ceased sucking air through theboiler fires. And I'll call the farm headquarters so you can havelunch there. These were the fourth load in today. He had a standing invitation, though he didn't regularly attend.
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