Chapter 40

- "Better." I said. "Who is your employer?"

- "Jerian, the Younger." Technically, I suppose, that was true. I decided to let it pass, for the moment, and let Teeshay think that she'd gotten away with one.

- "Have you slept with him?"

She hesitated for a moment. "Yes."

That gave me a sudden inspiration. "Who else have you slept with, in the past month?"

Her jaw dropped. "Are you serious?"

- "Very. Who else?"

- "You, for one." Then, reluctantly, Teeshay proceeded to name nine more men. Three were independent pirate captains; three were members of Inavar's crews. The last trio were one of Ledomir's captains, his first mate, and a man whose name meant nothing to us. Teeshay glanced at Sylvia, quickly, as she finished her list.

- "All true." said the Jasmi. "But she left out two men, and two women."

Teeshay could only stare at my partner, her mouth open.

- "That counts