Tol smiled. "Asa is such a bitch! As soon as Nikto gave her a shot and she got better, she cursed him all over."
Nikto laughed.
"Tol, it"s all right."
"When she gets well, I"ll teach her to respect you," Tol said. "You"ll see."
"Yeah," Orel drawled. "But we still need a doctor."
Chapter 23
Dim Al
They rode up to the main entrance of "Backara". The servants bowed obsequiously and accepted their horses. Lis"s new horse was still afraid of Nikto"s stallion.
"Put it as far away from the Unclean as you can," Lis said to a servant.
"Yes, sir. I remember," the servant glanced at Nikto fearfully but Nikto didn"t even look at him.
Pushing off his hood, Nikto jumped down from his beast and patted the stallion"s muzzle gently with his gloved hand saying something affectionate in Unclean. The stallion leaned forward, pressing to his palm.
The friends laughed.
"Such sentiments! Nik, enough!"
Nikto turned to them, they couldn"t see because of his mask whether he was angry or smiling.
"Do you want to pat him, too?"
"No-o-o!"
Everyone laughed again.
Leaving the horses to the servants they entered through the main entrance of "Backara".
Everyone but Nikto took off their masks.
"Prince Arel Chig himself!" Dim Al, the owner of "Coliseum" in the Upper City rushed up to them. He gave his hand to Orel. "Glad to see you!"