“Of course you speak from a wide range of experience,” Aahz sneered sarcastically. “Who told you so much about dealing with Deveels?”
“You did,” I said pointedly.
“Hmmm. You’re right, kid. Maybe I have been a little hasty.”
Normally I would have been ecstatic over having Aahz admit I was right. Somehow, however, in the current situation, it only made me feel that much more uncomfortable.
“So what are we going to do?” I asked.
“Well, normally I deal honestly unless I think I’m being double-crossed. This time, however, you’ve raised sufficient doubt in my mind that I think we should bend the rules a little.”
“Situational ethics again?”
“Right!”
“So what do we do?”
“Start looking for a relatively private place where we can dump these disguises without being noticed.”
I began scanning the streets and alleys ahead of us. My uneasiness was growing into panic, and it lent intensity to my search.
“I wish we had our weapons along,” I muttered.
“Listen to him,” Aahz jeered. “It wasn’t that long ago you were telling me all about how magicians don’t need weapons. C’mon, kid. What would you do with a weapon if you had one?”
“If you want to get specific,” I said dryly, “I was wishing you had a weapon.”
“Oh! Good point. Say … ah … kid? Are you still looking for a private place?”
“Yeah, I’ve got a couple possibles spotted.”
“Well forget it. Start looking for something wide open with a lot of exits.”
“Why the change in strategy,” I asked.
“Take a look over your shoulder… casual like.”
I did as I was bid, though it was not as casual as it might have been. It turned out my acting ability was the least of our worries.
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