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Waxilliuo, when he’d first met Miles The man had always made him uncomfortable, but he’d also been an excellent lawkeeper For theMarasi’s confused look, Waxilliu It can takearound at half weight since breaking us through the floor, trying to recover some of what I expended I’ve barely filled my metalmind to a fraction of what I lost It’s even harder for Wayne"

Wayne wiped his nose "I’ll have to spend a feeeks in bed after this, feeling wretched Otherwise, I’ll be unable to healas much as I can and still move about norh to heal a scratch"

"But Miles…" Marasi said

"Near-infinite healing ability," Waxillium said "The un blast to the face point-blank and walked away frohs He was the lawkeeper over in True Madil There were three of us that had a kind of alliance going, during the good years Miles, er from Far Dorest"

"Miles doesn’t like me much," Wayne noted "Well … neither of theood work," Waxilliuh mostly frohs, anyone who stands up for what is right is an ally"

"It’s the first law of the Roughs," Wayne said "The more alone you are, the more you need a man you can trust at your side"

"Even if their o beyond what you’d choose yourself," Waxillium said

"He doesn’t sound like the type to take up a life of crime," Marasi said

"No," Waxillium said softly "He doesn’t But I was al, and that box of cigars, they’re his favorites I can’t be sure it’s him, but…"

"But you think it is"

Waxillium nodded Harmony helps us, but I do Lawkeepers were a special alloy There was a code Never give in, never let yourself be tee a s the way they did You started to think like them

They all knew this job could twist you if you weren’t careful They didn’t speak of it, and they didn’t give in Or they weren’t supposed to

"I’m not surprised," Wayne said "Did you ever hear how he spoke of people in Elendel, Wax? He’s a brutal man, Miles is"

"Yes," Waxilliu order in his town and let his demons slumber"

The train passed beyond the suburbs, heading into the Outer Estates--the broad ring of orchards, fields, and pastures that fed Elendel The landscape changed froreen, the canals shi blue as they cut the land

"Does this change things?" Marasi asked

"Yes," Waxilliuerous than I’d thought"

"Delightful"

Wayne grinned "Well, anted you to have the full experience You know, for science and all"

"Actually," Waxilliu of how best to send you someplace safe"

"You want to be rid of me?" she asked She widened her eyes to look heartbroken, her voice softening in a pitiful kind of betrayed way He was half teht I was being of help to you"

"You are," Waxillium said "But you also have little practical experience in e are doing"

"A wo her head "I’ve already survived a kidnapping and an assassination atteer car rattled as they rounded a bend "Yes, but Lady Marasi, the presence of a Twinborn on the other side changes things If it coht, I don’t think I can defeat Miles He’s crafty, powerful, and determined I’d rather you were somewhere safe"

"Where?" she asked "Any of your estates would be obvious, as would those of round of the city; I highly doubt I’d be inconspicuous there! I hasten to suggest that the safest place for me is near you"

"Odd," Wayne said, "I usually find the safest places in life are everywhere but near Wax Have I mentioned the likelihood of explosions?"

"Perhaps we should just go to the constables," Marasi said "Lord Waxilliual--at least insofar as we have important facts that the constables don’t We are required to bring e know to the authorities"

"Don’t get hiet hiht, Wayne," Waxillium said softly "I’ve made a promise I told Lord Harms I’d return Steris to him And I will That is that"

"Then I will remain and help," Marasi said "That is that"

"And I could really use some food," Wayne added "Fat is fat"

"Wayne…" Waxillium said

"I’ to eat since those scones"

"We’ll get so at our stop," Waxilliu fro you are to remain with us, I’d like to knohat kind of Allomancer you are"