CALLING IN FAVORS

Meanwhile, back in the city…

Ring, ring, ring… Click!

“Hello, wife. Why are you calling me on my landline so early in the morning? This better be really important, Chin!”

“It is, Ed. Have your private army already gone to Mendez?”

“Yes, they left with my Left Hand a few hours ago…”

“I just looked into my scrying crystal and I saw your precious little Left hand will soon manage to break the loyalty spell that I put on the Ärgers somehow!”

“What? He would not dare! Didn’t your spell work on the Ogre as well, wife?”

“I don’t know how, but he and the Right Hand seem impervious to my lesser-powered enchantments even from day one. I remember telling you that even from the start, husband dear. Don’t you remember?”

The governor swallowed the words that he was about to say and just left them to run through his thoughts as he remained silent; I do remember your warning, Chin, but it mattered to me that anyone cannot influence my closest underlings by magic or sorcery. Even by you, wife. I canno
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