Lady of the Fifth Moon

By Gadfly on Oct 15, 2017

Paladin goes to a Chinese funeral to pay his last respects to his friend, Hui Song. As he leaves, a man Chee Yan tell him that a friend would ask him a favor. Paladin goes with Chee to a nearby room. Hui's mother, Jin Ho, is waiting. She says that her son died owing many debts, and now her granddaughter, his child, is to be taken in payment of those debts. Paladin figures that there is an alternative, and Jin Ho sys that in five days a ship bound for China will be near Monterey. If a signal fire…