Chapter # 33

Zubie exits the small hut of the small woman, holding a number of satchels in her bags in her han and smiling she bid farewell to the woman.

The royal guard looked irritated, he spoke, "what took you so long?"

"Business, you wouldn't understand."

"I'm not dying to know your business."

"Lets go back to the labs." Forced the satchels in his arms, earning a glare from him.

"I'm not your servant!"

Smile, "But you are a servant of sovereign, and I'm working for them."

He didn't make another protest, following behind her. The guard did not waste time overtaking her.

After a moment Zubie spoke, "This isn't the way we came from."

"I know."

"Then why are we going this way?"

"It's a shortcut."

"You seemed to know a lot about this town, even though you work at the palace."

After a moment of silence, he uttered, "I grew up here."

"Oh, I see."

"The stink is quite prominent in this area." gagged. "It's unbearable."

"It's coming from over there it seems."