“Can you tell me anything at all about them?” Strauss inquires.
“Not much,” the sandman replies, “Though I did hear some of the
lads say most of them are in the European Straits if that's any
help.”
“Why are you so interested?” Fiona asks Strauss.
“M'lady, when it comes to their lordships,” he tells her, “We
prefer to stay as well informed as possible. We wouldn't want to get
caught in the crossfire, as it were.”
“Good,” Fiona smiles, “Because I want to go and see this Angel
person.”
“M'lady, one doesn't walk into the Court of the Peacock and demand
an audience.”
“He's been messing with my head all my life,” she declares,
“That's exactly what I'm going to do.”
