The next morning, Larz went to Natalie's quarters. Zacar had summoned him and instructed him to go to see Natalie first. If he and Zorlof didn't visit her at least once a day, she became demanding, didn't hesitate to humiliate them in front of the warriors with excessive shows of emotion. Or to let Zacar know she found the situation unacceptable.
Larz found Zorlof at the entrance, pushed him aside, and pretended to enter. Zorlof pushed back. The little drittsekk was strong for a pre-second-change warrior. Without making a show of it, Larz walked in first. Zorlof was a warrior and wouldn't show his back to a citizen. No warrior would.