A Rake by Starlight - Chapter 01

WHEREIN Our Hero is Distracted by Unprofessional Behavior

Grif Vindh, captain of the Fool’s Errand, squinted through his digital binoculars and frowned. The frown deepened for a moment, then faded with a sigh as he dropped his arm and turned to his two companions. He looked a bit insulted.

“It’s not the double-cross that bothers me,” he said finally. “Well. It bothers me a little. It makes everything more complicated than I’d like. But what really bothers me is that they obviously didn’t put an...