Rodrigo and Milene ate their toast alone in the public room. They'd slept in deliberately to have a chance to talk to Siana in private.

"Don't give an answer for a few days." Rodrigo leaned forward. "The situation is more complicated than I would have thought. Tam is in some danger but delaying a few days won't hurt." 

Siana frowned and dabbed at her eyes. "What kind of danger could be in our little village?"

"A couple of city guys are pulling a scam on him, but they're ...