The Hour of the Dragon: VI, The Thrust of a Knife; VII, The Rending of the Veil; VIII, Dying Embers; IX, Is it the King or his Ghost?; X, A Coin from Acheron Summary

In "VI, The Thrust of a Knife," Conan takes the knife out of the slain ape. Zenobia, the girl who helped him escape, meets up with him. She leads him through a passage to the outside of the palace. She says for Conan to wait here, but he feels she is setting him up in a trap. She says she is not and leaves. Conan follows his instincts and goes off on his own. He finds King Tarascus speaking...