“I owe you my life,” says Nez, shivering.<\/p>\n
“I’ve already got it.” Luck rubs the pain out of his arms. “Thanks anyway.”<\/p>\n
Nez thinks he understands. “I’m your man then,” he says. “Your bondsman, your loyal servant–”<\/p>\n
“I don’t think you take my point,” says Luck coldly. “Every murder costs a life. A certain man killed; he’ll die to pay for it. My killing him, in turn, will cost the life I just saved. Now go away.”<\/p>\n
Luck walks. Nez stands and stares. Blot breaks away and scurries back to him.<\/p>\n
“Plus,” she says, “you owe me five knots for helping.”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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