... though slightly grumpily as I discovered on Thursday afternoon that for some unknown reason, when there was a distributor change all the customer orders for "Tracker" were switched over in the system but my personal order was not. So all the customers got their copies last week and I have to wait for mine. ***grumblegrumblegrumble*** Well for the print copy ... at least I can get the ebook edition on Kobo on Tuesday and devour it that way; the preferred print copy can be the slower second read when it finally shows up.

Meanwhile, the joys of secrecy ...
"Where," he asked Jago sharply, when Jago picked him up after the committee hearings downstairs, "where, nadi, is Banichi?"
"At the moment?"
"Jago-ji, don't put me off. Cenedi says there's trouble. A matter before the Guild. That I should ask you and Banichi. --Is that where Banichi is?"
"Banichi is involved in Guild business," Jago said, the first that she'd actually admitted.
"About me?"
"It might be."
"Is that reason to worry?"
"It's reason to worry," Jago said.
"So why can't you tell me?"
"Not to worry you, nadi."
"You'll have noticed," he said, "that I am worried."

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