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  She picked it up, cradling its slight weight. The craftwork was terrible but there was no doubt it was a replica of a Fabergé egg.

  “What is this?” she asked the man.

  He shrugged. “Lots of myths about the Orphic Priestesses around here. They lived over a thousand years ago and the egg was their symbol.”

  Lexa stroked the egg.

  The man’s keen eyes narrowed in on her. “It’s a pretty piece. Said to be made in the image of the priestesses’ most valuable treasure, the Goddess Egg. It was covered in Terran rubies and gold.”

  A basic history. Lexa knew from her research that the Goddess Egg had been brought to Zerzura by Terran colonists escaping the Terran war and had been made by a famed jeweler on Earth named Fabergé. Unfortunately, most of its history had been lost.

  Someone bumped into Lexa from behind. She ignored it, shifting closer to the table.

  Then a hard hand clamped down on her elbow and jerked her backward. The little red egg fell into the sand.

  Lexa expected the cranky stall owner to squawk about the egg and demand payment. Instead, he scampered backward with wide eyes and turned away.

  Lexa’s accoster jerked her around.

  “Hey,” she exclaimed.

  Then she looked up. Way up.

  The man was part-reptilian, with iridescent scales covering his enormous frame. He stood somewhere over six and a half feet with a tough face that looked squashed.

  “Let me go.” She slapped at his hand. Idiot.

  He was startled for a second and did release her. Then he scowled, which turned his face from frightening to terrifying. “Give me your e-creds.” He grabbed her arm, large fingers biting into her flesh, and shook her. “I want everything transferred to my account.”

  Lexa raised a brow. “Or what?”

  With his other hand, he withdrew a knife the length of her forearm. “Or I use this.”

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