The gossip will carry to Attolian spies, who will report to Relius, Attolia's master of spies, and he will carry the news to her. " "Her secretary of the archives," murmured the magus. "Hmm?" asked the queen. "Secretary of the archives, Relius. Master of spies is so-" "Accurate?" "Overtly direct," said the magus. Eddis laughed.