"But plenty of people remember him," Naja went on. "Real bad guys too, who want to know why he's not on their side, but I know Gooligan is on our side, always."

"That is right, I would never work for people such as the Black Cepter or the Lord of Flies. And I certainly would never betray..."

Najaran cut off his heartfelt and earnest words. "Besides, how would I ever stir soup or find my way without him?"

"Master Horowitz," he said dryly, clearly not how he intended to end that originally. "I would never betray MAster Horowitz."

Najaran glanced back, over Golligan's head and winked at Roy with a grin. "We ready to fly?"