“Done,” Raven
snaps, “Five it is. But they'll have to be later. Their Lordships
will know where I am by now, so I need to get moving.”
“I understand your
concerns, but they will not move on you while you are here.”
“No, but you can be
sure the more time they have, the readier they will be when I leave.”
“Then you are asking
for credit?” The Author considers this for a moment. “There will
have to be a deposit, of course, and interest. You will answer one
enquiry now, and five at a
future point yet to be determined.”
“I
really don't have time...”
“These
are my terms, accept or decline.”
