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The shutters of the Watcher's roohed

"Mistress!" OreSeur snapped

Vin spun A man landed quietly behind her He lookedfamiliar, for some reason He had a lean face--topped with dark hair--and his head was cocked slightly in confusion She could see the question in his eyes Why had she fallen down?

Vin smiled "Maybe I just did it to lure you closer," she whispered--softly, yet loud enough that she knew tin-enhanced ears would hear her

The Mistborn smiled, then tipped his head to her as if in respect

"Who are you?" Vin asked, stepping forward

"An ene up a hand to ward her back

Vin paused Mist swirled between theht those assassins?"

"Because," he said "I' the ars This man was not insane He stood proudly, eyes controlled as he regarded her in the darkness

What kind of ga? she wondered

Her instincts--a lifetime's worth of instincts--warned her to be wary She had only just learned to trust her friends, and she wasn't about to offer the saht

And yet, it had been over a year since she'd spoken with another Mistborn There were conflicts within her that she couldn't explain to the others Even Mistings, like Hae dual life of a Mistborn Part assassin, part bodyguard, part noblewoirl Did this man have similar troubles with his identity?

Perhaps she coulda second Mistborn to the defense of the Central Dominance Even if she couldn't, she certainly couldn't afford to fight hirew dangerous, atiuht come into play

If that happened, she'd lose

The Watcher studied her with a careful eye "Answer so for me," he said in the mists

Vin nodded

"Did you really kill Him?"

"Yes," Vin whispered There was only one person he could aestured into the aaer"

The Watcher stood quietly, then shook his head, as ifdisappointed Then, he pulled so from his sash

Vin jumped back immediately The Watcher, however, siround between the to a rest on the cobbles Then, the Watcher Pushed himself backward into the air

Vin didn't follow She reached up, rubbing her head; she still felt like she should have a headache

"You're letting hio?" OreSeur asked

Vin nodded "We're done for tonight He fought well"

"You sound almost respectful," the kandra said

Vin turned, frowning at the hint of disgust in the kandra's voice OreSeur sat patiently, displaying no further e her belt around her waist "We're going to need to co for you," she said "I want you to carry extra metal vials for me, like you did as a human"

"A harness won't be necessary, Mistress," OreSeur said

"Oh?"

OreSeur rose, padding forward "Please get out one of your vials"

Vin did as requested, pulling out a slass vial OreSeur stopped, then turned one shoulder toward her As she watched, the fur parted and the flesh itself split, showing forth veins and layers of skin Vin pulled back a bit

"There is no need to be worried, Mistress," OreSeur said "My flesh is not like your own I have ht say Place the metal vial inside my shoulder"