“He just…agreed. To help us, no—he offered!” Mithmore was still talking about it, even after Paul had turned in for the night.

Elanor was trying to do the same, but the demons just couldn’t seem to wrap their heads around such a selfless decision.

The plan they’d made was simple, Paul would dump most of his wares and they’d hide in the empty containers. During the search they wouldn’t be checking for people since they’d all be hidden, just contraband and as ...