Scoundrels' Jig (The Chronicles of Eridia) Read online

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  Chief Constable Avery frowned at the blank brown door in the moraine.

  “What the hell’s keeping him?” she grumbled. “I told him to just take a quick look, then report back to us.”

  Captain Strang shrugged. “Maybe there’s trouble.”

  “Yeah, maybe,” she said. “How the fuck long has it been anyway?”

  “About ten minutes.”

  “That’s too long.” She stepped out from behind the boulder. Strang inhaled slightly in excitement. “Get yer sword ready. We’re goin’ in.”