M.Y.T.H. Inc In Action by Robert Asprin

“Oh, right … sorry.”

I go back to starin’ into my glass, doin’ my best to ignore her presence … which is not easy as the crowd is pressin’ a considerable amount of her against me as we’re standin’ there.

“Okay, who’s our pigeon?”

“You see the two broad-shouldered guys at our table? The loud ones? I figure the one on the left will do you just fine.”

Guide and I have decided on Shu Flie for our victim. Of the crew, we’re probably the least fond of the Flie brothers, and while either of them would probably serve our purposes, Shu is the more dominant and might start trouble if Tananda made a play for his brother instead of him. As our objective is to cause trouble between the army and the civilians, fightin’ within our own ranks would be counter-productive.

“Who’s the yummy one across the table from the animals?”

I sneak a peek behind me to be sure who she’s talkin’ about.

“That? That’s Junebug. He used to be an actor or a dancer or somethin’.”

“He’ll do,” she sez firmly, a predatory note creepin’ into her voice.

I refrain from lookin’, but have a strong suspicion she is lickin’ her lips … mentally, if not physically.

“I don’t think that’s such a hot idea. Tananda,” I sez. “There’s sort of a thing goin’ between him and Spyder. At least, she’s got a thing for him.”

“Who?”

“Spyder. The chick in uniform sittin’ next to him.”

“That’s female?”

While, as you know, I had much the same reaction the first time I met Spyder, for some reason it bothers me hearin’ it from Tananda.

“Don’t let the hair fool you.” I sez, “She’s pretty tough.”