Carmen who had been listened intently, and then having a thought of her own asked the red headed man, "Have you any papers from Blanchart indicating p...yment for use of your vessel?" Indeed I have," he responded, "I wouldn't conduct any business without such." Might I have a glance?" Of course," said Denkton and he withdrew a folded piece of paper from his pocket and laid it before Carmen on the table.Carmen took several moments reading over the note, and then she said under her breath, "There. You'll stop her, will you? She's the Queen of Fairies and you're—" He stopped. "You're...someone magic doesn't work on. I think? He held up his hand. “What do you see?" A rock." Not a diamond?" No, just a rock." She sees right through me," said Tam Lin. "Janet, I'm having a thought." There's a first time for everything." As I've said to so many young women these seven years," he said. "But I think I know how we can save me. By which I mean us. But only if you're feeling very brave." He looked. It must have something to do with pitch shock or something.”“I don’t believe that for a minute, sir. You’ve earned a lot of trust, or at least a healthy leniency. By getting the different warring factions to work together, you’ve restored the public’s confidence that the city can function. Despite how much everyone wants to get ahead, they have too much invested in a functional government to throw it away too lightly.”“Maybe, but if those people hesitated a few moments longer, we would have had. Even if it is just over the internet.”“No, Chuck. I’m sorry. It’s just hard to explain” she told him, temporizing. She knew he’d probably not believe her, but, on the other hand, maybe she’d acted so weird that he might. But did she dare tell him the truth? It’s like, guys get so weird sometimes, she knew.“I get wet, not, the other thing, you know, hard” she finally said, sitting back and watching the screen for a long while, her heart in her throat even as she saw the indicator letting her.