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Chapter 4
In Philosophical Mood
According to Lancastrian Lines, money makes the world go round! That’s their informal strap line. It’s a stark reality too. It might not be written down in their annual report, but it’s widely said by the owners and all the staff. The trouble is that Lancastrian Lines has to move goods around the Irish Sea in order to make the money that makes the world go round, and that risks altercations with the pirates.
Freight Conwy has the same problem, along with all the other cargo companies operating out of Amlwch, St Patricks Town, and Douglas .
Lancastrian Lines is involved in making money, literally. They have the contract to ship copper from Amlwch to Rhuddlan, and then ship freshly minted coins to Wolfland. These are the ships that the pirates most want to intercept. For this reason, coins are moved according to an irregular and unpredictable pattern.
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“Six llamas?” asks KristalClear.
“No, nine llamas,” says Conning, “six llamas left Conwy on Friday and should be here in Lancaster by now. They’re going to Ulverston tomorrow where there are three more to collect, and then they’re all going to Carlisle.”
“Yes, obviously!” says KristalClear sarcastically, “why are you shipping nine llamas to Carlisle?”
“The other one died. That’s why they’re not getting ten!”
Normally, Conning works a few part time hours as an order processing clerk at InfiniDash, her parents’ shipbroking company. They provision all sorts of ships, and claim to offer an infinite range of supplies. They promise to deliver faster than any of their competitors, and as a result they’ve built a good reputation.
With the help of family connections Conning is spending
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