Another month went by before Casina realized there were H"San warriors tailing her. Although they tried to duck out of her sight, both failed miserably one afternoon. While on her way to the aviary, she had suddenly stopped to look behind her. The feeling that someone was watching her had been nagging her for some time. Only this was the first time she felt the need to actually stop and look around. When she spotted the Kaanig"s men, trying yet failing to hide discreetly behind a tall outdoor display near one of the shops sitting on the corner, just down from A"lam"s, she smirked. I should have

known.

Turning, she...