When I reached the room where their bodies were, Lillian was being whipped and beaten and, as I was about to save her, I was hit with a curare dart. I...was unable to stand or move, unable to help her and was forced to watch her attacker slit her throat right in front of me.”Janet let out a gasp and pulled me into a hug. “I am so sorry, Davik, that must have been awful to watch.”“That wasn’t all of it. A hulking man entered the room dragging you kicking and screaming inside. He backhanded you,. "She laughed. Her eyes flashed with a look of excitement. She was definitely less inhibited.I said, "Maybe both. I'll pay you seven hundred a month and you keep your other commissions. I will reimburse you for your appraisal classes. I want you to find me good commercial property and know what it's really worth. I want you to be very good at what you do."She said, "That's a very good salary for here."She took another drink of the champagne.I moved to her and took the glass. "I don't pay for. My plan was to use the travois and three left over short poles from the long hut as a framework then utilize the tarp as a cover for a traveling hut. The tarp would be much lighter to drag than normal furs but would still be suitable as protection from the elements.Both women displayed disappointment when they saw me carrying the folded tarp, but after I assured them I would rebuild our bathing pool after we returned they cheered up again.After we had eaten and went to bed, I paid back my two. She danced over to one ofthe ramshackle houses opposite of the house where Ardath had lodged withNelina, and opened the door with a quietly whispered arcane word. Theinside of the house was utterly dark as all the windows were covered bybolted-down shutters, but with a few simple words uttered by the swampwitch a number of lamps flickered to life with a bright glow whichquickly chased the shadows of the main room away."Oh Ardath, if only I could have told you the truth," the swamp witchsaid to.