‘Unless it’s from you.’ ‘Or you.’ He picked up the bottle he’d discarded earlier. ‘You were the one who told him Fiachna was his son, n...t me.’ She turned back to the window. ‘If you had the choice of a drunken pirate prince or a rich married king to name as the father of your child, who would you choose?’ ‘I suppose it doesn’t matter what the truth is.’ The bottle tilted to his lips, washing down his throat in a bitter waterfall. ‘Either of you could be his father, and Ceallach has the. The night was full of the cicadas' song and the churr of crickets. Lightening bugs flickered in the fruit trees, and heat lightning flared quietly out toward the hills.Seth's mother, still dressed as she had been when her younger son had been taken from her, carried a small lamp to the door. "Who is there?" she asked."Messenger, madam," came the reply."Who is it?" she said without touching the heavy door."I have a message from your son."A familiar voice, she thought. Which son? Her pulse. The altitude in the ancient Bolivian heartland is just too extreme. The Ruling Royals don't see the townships as attractive home bases.But it's a perfect fit for me. My old ties of loyalty to the Utility faction have been affirmed, and I have my own reasons for wanting to spend time at Qataban. I can't wait to get Abigail's reaction when she hears about this. Perhaps we can go and see the street where we first met. I'm sure the site must be repaired by now.All three townships around Xerxes are. On the other hand she hadn't peaked so maybe theycould do it.Dan said, "If it wasn't for the cheating I'd say yes. But Clifton onlyplays when he can cheat. He can't play any other way. He's good at ittoo. Sometimes you catch him and sometimes you don't. Sometimes he hassomeone else do it for him." Well we'll just have to keep both eyes open while one of us isshooting," Jeremy said."You can count on some of the crowd to help too. I recognize a fewfriends there," Dan said."So are we going to send.