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`` What do the Lords-Master do ? '' Shatrak asked . `` Masterly things , '' Degbrend replied . `` I was only down there since noon , but from what I could find out , that consists of feasting , making love to each other 's wives , being entertained by slave performers , and feuding for social precedence like wealthy old ladies on Odin . '' `` You got this from the slaves ? How did you get them to talk , Lanze ? '' * * * * * Degbrend and Ravney exchanged amused glances .