"Fine. If you haven't seen her by the next time I do, I'll apologize. But until then, I'll just keep assumin you're a--"

For once, Karla listened to that tiny voice inside of her that occasionallt suggested she shut up. She bit back the colorful and creative insult she'd been planning to hurl at him, bowed, and said, "Never mind, Lord Merlin. I regret to have bothered you with such a simple request. It shall never happen again."

She whirled around and stalked out of the Preserve.