The Buccaneers of Venus Collection (Three novels in one volume!) (67 page)

    "Um," grunted Ad, non-committally.

    "So you see," continued Aardvan, "their marriage would have been impossible, anyway. Besides, we need no marriage to comment the firm friendship between us. And think, you will now have as an additional ally the wealthy and powerful Torrogo of Mernerum, your son-in-law."

    "That's right, Your Majesty," said Zinlo. "Forgive the child, and let's pile into one of my ships and attend the wedding feast tonight, all of us."

    "What! You, too? This has all the earmarks of a conspiracy," said Ad.

    Grandon filled the kova bowls all around, then took up his own, and said: "My friends, let us drink to the health and happiness of the charming young bride and the lucky bridegroom."

    Zinlo and Aardvan drained their bowls.

    Ad hesitated for a moment, then caught up his own bowl and emptied it with apparent gusto. "Our work is done," he said. "The power of the pirates is broken, and the port of peril is no more. Let us on to the wedding feast."

THE END

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Planet of Peril

Prince of Peril

Port of Peril