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"But I didn’t ician No, it just confirmed what I’d suspected, that I was a Soulfinder and uide the on their deeds while alive"

Janco thumped his chest "I’ood coave Onora and Valek a pointed look

Yelena frowned "It’s not so to joke about, Janco It’s a terrible place full of pain, despair and utter misery And you’re not destined for it"

"Why not? I’ve lied, cheated, stolen things I’ve killed people"

"You have also saved people, sacrificed yourself and are helping to keep the peace by stopping the truly evil people fro over It’s not so much your actions, but your intentions and your choices" Yelena aze "And it’s a ood you do will eventually outweigh it, tipping you toward the sky"

A lovely sentiood deeds to balance out his years as an assassin for hire He’d killed to learn how to be a better killer All in order to assassinate the King of Ixia Granted, the King had been corrupt and evil, but those others had just been marks to him Except for the ’s naht--a rare expression for him "Does this mean I have to be nice to Little Miss Assassin?"

"Yes, because I’er a Soulfinder, so I can’t rescue you from the fire world"

Now Janco blinked at Yelena All humor dropped from his face and he pressed a hand to his heart "You would have rescued me?" he asked in awe

"Of course, you idiot! I wouldn’t let you suffer"

Despite being called an idiot, he grinned Or was that in spite of? Hard to tell with Janco

Onora shook her head "Now you’ve done it," she ed the subject "Onora, you have first watch Janco, take the second shift, and I’ll go last"

"That means I have the third shift," Yelena said in a tone that warned of awe’ll stop at the closest town and send Leif ahi all the houses?" Janco asked Valek

"He has a six-day head start And he knoe’ll be searching for them Plus the Curare is too valuable to leave behind, so I’d expect hiather as much as he can He’ll need money to finance his next endeavor"

Owen had claih to ive him for his betrayal It could have been a boast, but Valek doubted it