“You shall have an audience with the Contessa, Susanna Gaius,” the man said.
The other chuckled, and based on the smile that followed, this was a joke that lived between the two men. Clearly, I’m missing something…
“She—he’ll have a great time,” the man said after wiping the smirk off his face.
“Go on in, signore” the other said. “Straight past the doors to the parlour. It’s early, so have a drink while you wait.”
“How am I early?” Marc asked.
“The drinks are on the house tonight.”
Disclaimer: This excerpt from Man of War is currently in development. There may be typos, errors, omissions, inconsistencies and so forth.
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