Hesht wondered how much he should tell Astra. His nerve failed him at the
thought of telling her everything, including his desire to accompany her
even beyond Petrona. "No, the item that I expected to f-find isn't here,
Astra," he said. "Another c-courier must have t-taken it. That's a p-pity,
as we could have used some of the money from selling it to g-get supplies,
to pay for rooms in inns overnight, and for passage on a ship from P-
petrona. And perhaps most important of all, to ensure that we would be
allowed across the border at Darvaze Yepenhan with no questions asked.
Remember I t-told you that before, when we spent the night at Still Manor,
in case you had to make the journey on your own?" [48593]
"Yes, I remember. It's even more fortunate that we acquired this horse, then, as we should be able to sell him for a reasonable sum. We had better do that when we reach Darvaze Yepenhan, even though it will mean that we will get on much more slowly thereafter. That shouldn't matter too much, since you seem to think that we are reasonably safe from pursuit. I would welcome a substantial hot meal and a night spent in a comfortable bed for a change. We had better share a room to save money, though, even if we risk scandalising the innkeeper. For I doubt that we could convince him that we are man and wife." "I c-could sleep in the inn's barn." "Don't be silly, Hesht. We've already spent several nights in each other's company, so one more isn't going to hurt so long as the inn can find us a room that has two beds." "I s-s-suppose n-not."
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