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you anything about not throwing things in my general area. You're not at fault...this time. But I'm going to make sure to fix that problem during the trip, so don't you go thinking you can get away with it again."
    She had Paz nod.
    "Good. Glad we see eye-to-eye. Now, I'm going to take another nap. You make sure to keep any animals away from me and wake me as soon as Nolan returns."
    Setting Paz to his guard routine, Ezzy dug out her blankets from the bags and spread them out across the grass . Might as well get a little su n , she thought, and stripped down to her undergarments. Paz would warn her before anyone got close enough to see more than they should. With the light breeze and clear skies, the weather was too perfect not to take advantage of the chance to lie out. The colder temperatures of the season would come soon enough, so this might be the last chance she would have to get a little color.
    "Don't you judge me," she said as she lay down on the blankets. "We both know I'm not completely vain. I just don't like how pale I get during the Freeze and Thaw seasons."
    She knew it was her imagination, but the creak of Paz's joints as it began its patrol almost sounded like laughter.
     
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    Ezzy sat up the minute Paz's guard routine stopped. Grabbing her clothes, she got dressed as fast as she could. Since Paz hadn't sent an alarm through their bond, it meant Nolan was approaching. She glanced over to find him much closer than she would have liked before she was completely dressed. The Thaljori had been around her for most of her life, but that didn't mean Ezzy was comfortable enough to be half naked in front of him. By the time the man walked up to camp, Ezzy was covered in her usual attire.
    "You have good news, I hope?" she asked as he took a seat across from her.
    "Why hello, Nolan," he replied with a dry tone. "Glad to see you are still alive, Nolan. Can I get you something to eat or drink, Nolan, after you limped your way out here?"
    "Stop being overly dramatic. You look fine, and I bet you slept in a nice, comfy bed and had at least two good meals."
    "Perhaps. But I also had to avoid people asking questions about you and the damage you caused last night."
    "Technically, Paz caused it."
    "Technically, you control Paz, so..."
    "Whatever. Did you learn anything?"
    "Yes. I learned that you angered enough people that they are petitioning to put a bounty on your head. And not just a local bounty. They are sending it to Lurthalan and Avien'zia's temple."
    She flashed her biggest smile. "So pictures of my face are going to be posted up in villages and towns throughout the realm? I hope they find an artist that can properly portray my looks."
    Nolan rose with a growl and moved right in Ezzy's face.
    "You foolish girl! This is not a joking matter! A bounty means bounty hunters."
    "Like some bounty hunter would have any chance against Paz--"
    "Quiet! You think this is a joke? How are you going to track down this Ean fellow if we are dodging bounty hunters? It certainly will make it that much harder to find work for Paz. Do you have any other skills you haven't told me about that can make us more money? As much money as we save sleeping outside every town and village you get us kicked out of, we still have to buy food."
    "I could take up hunting to handle the food problem..."
    "And let's say we run into some bounty hunters on the road, or worse, get in a fight around other people. If you have to use Paz to protect us and more destruction occurs, what happens then?"
    "Well, uh..." she tried to reply but he continued to speak right over her.
    "I'll tell you what happens. Paz causes more damage, they put a bigger bounty on you and probably one on me once they realize I'm with you, and then we'll have Heroes or even worse, those fanatics of Avien'zia coming after us. We won't last a quarter of a season on the run from either of them."
    "What did you want me to do!" she screamed, her resolve finally breaking down. "They were