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My turn to rock on uess "The entire Society"

I gawk at him At Dancer How can they look so serious?

"Yes," Fitchner says "After he dies, all will look to the strongest Be the strongest Win the gan just as you were Pria you cheat We will feed you inforainst assassination attempts With me on your side, you will have a spy network even the Jackal and Sovereign cannot rival We will bribe e need to bribe and kill e need to kill"

I sit reflectively looking at ht the lies were nearly over I want to declare what I am I want to declare war"

"We can’t yet You know that"

I do, but I don’t want to leave these people "I won’t be in the dark again We will coray areas Do you understand? I can’t be alone like before"

"Say yes, Fitchner," Sevro says "Or I’ either"

"We’ll communicate every day, if you need I can’t coe But in ents You’ll have a cabal you can trust Spies Assassins Courtesans Hackers All with perfect covers All willing to die to break the chains You are no longer alone"

Relief fills o back"

"Yes They’ll be wondering where you are," Fitchner agrees

"No" I say "I have to go home"

"Home?" Dancer asks "To Lykos?"

"Why?" Fitchner asks "What’s left for you there?"

"My family It’s been four years I need to see them" I look each man in the eyes, each so scarred and so wounded in his oay "You have to understand that Things are about to break apart in e can’t predict We pretend we knoe’re doing, pushing these Golds to war Planning our own Like we can control it, but we can’t We’re justturns upside down, I need to re for I need to know it’s worth it"

"You want their blessing," Dancer says "Her blessing" He knows ustus adopt o home first

"You can’t tell them what you are They won’t understand" Fitchner steps forward, suddenly cautious of my temper "You know that"

"How much easier would this have all been if you and I had conspired the whole way through?" I say "Lies breed lies We have to trust" I look at Sevro "I’," Sevro murmurs