"Who'll do the killing then?"
"That my surprise you, Ambassador. Let me merely say that it is no man. You will see."
Hawksworth was still wondering what he meant. But the time was not far away when he would know. They were nearing the area that Nadir Sharif had said was designated for the hunt.
"Inglish," Arangbar shouted back over his shoulder. "Does your king hunt?"
"Rarely, Your Majesty. But he has no elephants."
"Perhaps we should send him some. But then I assume he has no tigers either. Should we also send him some tigers to run free in Ingland so he can hunt them?"
"I'll remember to ask His Majesty."
"But first you must see our tigers for yourself, Inglish. Today you and Nadir Sharif will join us as we go into the qur, the hunting round. Have your elephants fitted with leather armor."
Nadir Sharif started with surprise. "I thank Your Majesty for the honor."
Allaudin stirred in his howdah, and Hawksworth caught the disdain in his eyes. "Majesty, why are you inviting the feringhi into the qur?”