151 The Friend Card

It seemed like Katie was gone for ages. Blaise sat there unsure what to say until Alamar asked him a rather pointed question.

"Do tell me…why did you come all the way across the ocean for a woman you hardly knew?"

His heart raced. Had he been so transparent? He had hardly spoken two words to Abby directly since meeting the man. Since the woman herself and none of the merchants in the caravan had caught on, Alamar must be unusually perceptive.

Blaise swallowed hard. "Why do you wish to know?"

Alamar casually tapped his fingers on the armrest of his chair. "I'm a bit confused by your intentions. You come all this way without payment and offer up a plan that would benefit us slightly more than it would benefit your homeland. More specifically, it would benefit her.