“How else could we collect the Collector?” asked Niya by way of an explanation. “You only ever showed Arabessa the way up to your private floor. Not that we couldn’t find it ourselves eventually, but this felt a much faster approach. Oh, Zimri, do not frown so.” Niya waved a hand at his scowl. “Ara never told us she had been up there, but we are no fools. No one needs to be in the lavatories that long or that often.” “Unless they suffer chronic irritable bowels,” pointed out Larkyra. “True,” mused Niya. “Arabessa does suffer irritability, but I would say it plagues her overall demeanor rather
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