
The viewer blinked off, and he snatched the data crys-tal from the viewer. He half-expected his
tormentor to leap out of the closet with her bloody knife. No, she was not here this moment, but she
would be here—someday. If he didn't do something about Mi'Ra, daughter of Du'Rog, she would strike
him down in the middle of din-ner or smother him while he slept. Knowing that, he would never sleep
again.
G'Kar dashed to his terminal with the impulse of ordering her arrest. He stopped himself, realizing that he
couldn't bring the full weight of his position down upon the family of Du'Rog. TheShon'Kar was a
tradition that was central to the heart of the Narn; if he squashed them, it would only win them sympathy.
Even Narn law would prevail against him. Worse yet, an action against Mi'Ra, Ka'Het, and T'Kog would
bring to light the whole unsavory business of his ascendancy to the Third Circle, his treachery, and
Du'Rog's disgrace. He had let this wound fester too long, and now the infection was about to
spread—unless he took his knife and cut it out.
G'Kar sighed and slumped back into his chair, the stiff leather of his waistcoat squeaking against the pelt
covering the cushion. He would have to do something—already the family of Du'Rog had made two
serious attempts on his life, and here was the daughter threaten-ing more! He could count on some
protection from Garibaldi and his security forces for as long as he remained on Babylon 5. But who
wanted to live like a hunted animal? Besides, the station was a sieve, with aliens and strangers of all types
filtering through by the hundreds every day. If Mi'Ra was as determined as she sounded, she would find
some way on to Babylon 5 and would stalk him until her Blood Oath was fulfilled. Only death would stop
her.
Therefore, thought G'Kar rationally, Mi'Ra would have to die. Ka'Het and T'Kog might listen to reason
if that firebrand in the red dress was gone. Who could he ask to help him? No self-respecting Narn
would take his side against such a well-deservedShon'Kar, and he couldn't share his secret with humans,
Minbari, or other races. If only he could kill Mi'Ra himself and make it appear as if somebody else had
done it. G'Kar glanced around his quarters, just to make certain that his foe wasn't hiding behind the
curtains. He remembered well the other attempts on his life, and how both had nearly been successful.
The order of business was first to put the daughter of Du'Rog off the scent, then make sure she was not
hunt-ing him faster than he could hunt her. When she was at ease, he would strike.
The ambassador tapped the link on his desk. "Good morning, Na'Toth."
"Good morning, Ambassador," his assistant answered crisply.
G'Kar cleared his throat importantly. "A special dis-patch has just come in, and I must return to
Homeworld immediately. I will pilot myself in my personal trans-port."
He could imagine her puzzled face as she said, "Ambassador, the cruiserK'sha Na'vas is arriving
tomorrow for a courtesy call. They could take you home in half the time of your transport."
"TheK'sha Na'Vas, "said G'Kar thoughtfully, "and my old friend, Vin'Tok. That is tempting, but I prefer
to pilot myself. I need some time alone—to think. I will be leaving in four hours, and I will do my own
packing. Cancel my appointments, make my apologies, and do whatever is necessary. If anybody asks,
this is personal business."
"Yes, Ambassador," said Na'Toth, not letting her sur-prise affect her efficiency.
"G'Kar out." He tapped the link and sat back in his chair. He wished he could tell Na'Toth his plans, but