| "Lords Corman and Oterel didn't believe me just now, and they
probably will not believe me later either. If they bring this up again
later, then I will tell them that I lied to them. If they ask why I did
so, then I'll say that I did not wish to spoil the shock for everyone else.
After all, my story does not need to spread across Pern in five thousand
completely different versions."
"You would be in your rights to do so under those circumstances though many may disapprove. But, all in all, it was the correct thing to do," he then resumed his search once more, his cheek leaping without cessation, "Ah, maybe the good Masterharper knows their whereabouts." We followed behind, making good headway through the throng of guests. Jaxom and I were surprised by Lytol's sudden stop. Without a glance at our clumsiness he then said, "Good Masterharper, have you seen F'lar or Fandarel?" "Not yet." Lytol frowned and suggested pointedly that Jaxom and I look for the young Bloods of Telgar. He then turned to say something to the Masterharper of Pern, but before he did he looked at me like he was waiting for confirmation of something. After we had walked a good distance away, Jaxom asked, with a
whimsical expression on his face, "Do you know what they are saying, since
you know so many things ahead of time?"
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