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the Reborn King still
wants his friendship. Please convey the message to both of them, if
you would.”
    “ I’ll tell them,” replied Millet.
    “ Good,” he said. “You will not be
hindered when you leave. I’ll wait outside until you’re
ready.” He turned and left.
    “ I’m not sure what your game is,” said
Jacob. “But if you wish me harm, even your friend the elf may
find that difficult.”
    Malstisos stepped forward. “If I wanted you dead,
I would have killed you the second that door closed. It is not we that need prove our intentions.”
    “ I agree,” said Millet. “You look like
my lord, but I have no way of knowing for sure.”
    “ What do we do?” said Maybell. “Certainly
we cannot trust that this is not a deception.”
    “ We won’t,” said Millet. “There
is one way of finding the truth. But in order to do so I must contact
Lord Starfinder.”
    “ I’ve heard that name before,” said
Jacob.
    “ Of course you have,” he replied. “That
was the name of your father before you were born, and it is the name
he goes by now. I’m sure your mother has mentioned it.”
    “ No,” he said. “I heard it when I was
in prison. The Dark One wants him. They mean to kill him.”
    “ They’ve already tried,” said Millet
with a wicked smile. “So far they’ve failed miserably.”
    “ Enough talk,” said Malstisos. “We
need to leave while we still can.”
    “ Agreed,” said Millet. “We’ll
head west for now.”
    “ Then what?” asked Maybell. “We can’t
bring him back with us. At least not until we know with certainty he
is who he says he is.”
    “ I have no intention of being taken anywhere,”
said Jacob. “As soon as I’m able, I’ll be going my
own way.”
    Millet looked irritably at the boy. “I suggest you
accept our company for the time being. At least until we’re
away from here.”
    Jacob looked disgusted and walked to the door. “I’ll
be outside when you’re ready.” He slammed the door behind
him.

Chapter Two

    Millet, Maybell and Malstisos gathered their gear and
left the house. Jacob sat on the front steps, fiddling with a small
knife. Their horses were ready and waiting. Brandis stood a few feet
away along with two guards.
    “ Here are your weapons,” said Brandis. He
motioned to one of the guards who handed them over. “I trust
you will not need them any time soon. And we have provided young
Jacob with a sword as well as a mount. If you wish an escort, one can
be provided, but I suspect you do not.”
    “ No escort is necessary,” replied Millet.
“We know the way.”
    “ In that case I wish you a safe journey,”
said Brandis. He nodded to the guards who followed him, and he
disappeared down the street.
    Millet led them through the village to the west road.
The street was conspicuously empty.
    “ Do you think they plan to ambush us?” asked
Maybell as they mounted their horses.
    “ I doubt it,” answered Millet. “They
could have killed us if they wanted. Malstisos was the only one who
might have escaped. No, whatever their plan is, it involves us
removing Jacob from Hazrah.” He looked suspiciously at the boy.
    They continued until dusk and made camp along the road.
Along the way, they had passed a patrol, but the soldiers ignored
them.
    “ It would seem that Brandis intends to let us
leave without incident,” said Malstisos.
    Millet stared at the fire and rubbed his hands together.
“So it would seem.” He watched as Jacob checked his horse
and unpacked his gear. “We must find a way to contact Lee
without giving away his location. Until then, I’m afraid we
have no way to trust the lad.”
    “ I have exceptional hearing,” said Jacob.
“From my father’s side of the family, I assume. Contact
him if you must. As for me I’m headed for Baltria once we’re
safely away from here.”
    “ You intend to abandon your mother?” asked
Millet.
    Jacob glowered. “There’s nothing I can do
for her.” He placed his blanket near