“Agreed,” it said.
Aahz looked like he might have a small fit right there, but somehow he managed to contain himself. I was impressed. It wasn’t often that large percentages of a possible fortune were taken from him and he didn’t destroy something. Aahz and money were not easily parted, and if we did find this golden cow, there was no doubt in my mind that Aahz would not want to part with much of the golden milk. But now he would have no choice, for at least ten percent of the find.
And I had no doubt we were going to be back here a number more times before this little venture was over.
“What is your destination now?” it asked.
“Bumppp,” Tanda said.
For a moment the creature hesitated, and I thought I saw the morphing hesitate as well. Then it said, almost sadly, “Very well.”
A moment later we ended up in the middle of a wide meadow filled with thick plants and orange flowers. The sky overhead was a faint blue and pink. Dark-green trees surrounded the meadow, and in the distance there were pink mountains. I had been ready to use my disguise spell on us to protect us from any storm, but the air was warm and humid, just the way I liked it.
Actually, all in all, this was one of the most beautiful dimensions I had visited. I wondered what kind of lucky people lived here.
Tanda turned a full circle, her sharp eyes taking in things I knew I didn’t see.
“Ten percent?” Aahz said, his teeth still grinding.
Tanda put her finger to her mouth for Aahz to be silent. I instantly started searching the tree-line for any sign of danger. There was nothing that I could see. No natives with weapons, no crouching tigers, no charging bears.