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“Yes, as all the swamp knows. And?”
“Do they?”
“Oh yeah, MonFrere,that news travelled like a gunshot. And the Big Bishop wasn’t happy. What he do?”
“He gave me a very long list I must provide as a dowry.”
Bullet’s laughter shot out at that one. “Yeah? Like what?”
“Such a list is normal you think?”
“I highly doubt it, but what does he want? Your hide on a stick?”
“I’ll read the list. One—twelve alligator hides.”
Bullets’ laugh ripped out. “Twelve!”
“It gets better,” he assured, running down the twenty or so item grocery list big enough to feed the whole Hoard. “And then there’s the final one—a dozen lemur furs.”
Oh fuck, Bullets lost it again. “And where the hell you gonna get that?”
“That’s what I’m hoping you’ll tell me.”
“Even if you robbed a zoo I doubt they’ll have that many which means he’s hoping to send your ass to Madagascar?” Fucking priceless!
“Why would he request this?”
“He’s either fucking with you or hates your guts and given what those low-count otherVicki’sdid or didn’t do in the Noctambule war, I’m gonna wager the worser one.”
“So, I need to get a ticket to Madagascar is what you’re telling me.”
“Seems so.”
“Thank you Battle-Kin. I’ll talk to you later.”
“So you gonna fly across the world and bring back a dozen lemur furs?”
“Of course.”
“Damn. See you in a month, I guess.”
“I need to call Juliette and let her know.”
“Oh yeah. I’m sure she’ll be thrilled.”
“Why would she be?” he said, missing his sarcasm. “She isn’t happy there’s a dowry at all but I’m more than happy to pay any price for her. Money is not a problem even if I have to work the rest of my life to pay it off.”
“I should have recorded this conversation and given it to the man. He might accept this as collateral at least.”
“I’m going to assume you just made a joke I didn’t get.”
Bullets laughed then nodded. “Don’t buy your ticket yet, sweetheart. Let me talk to the Little Bishop and see what he has to say.”
“I’ll surely be waiting by the phone.”
Bullets rolled his eyes. “Guess I’m making fucking coffee instead of going back to bed, littlebrother.”
“I’ll owe you Battle-Kin.”
