“Where’s your other half?” Qara looked irritated. “Out.” “Well, when’s he back?” “When he’s back,” Qara said testily. “Chaghan comes and goes on his own schedule. You know that.” “As long as his schedule accommodates the fact that we’re, you know, fighting a war,” said Baji. “He could at least hurry.” Qara snorted. “You two don’t even like Chaghan. What do you want him back for?” “We’ve been eating rice gruel for days. It’s about time we had some dessert up here.” Baji smiled, displaying sharp incisors. “I’m talking sugar.” “I thought Chaghan was getting something for Altan,” Rin said,
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