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"Not want Deuard with you My choice I don’t knohat your o, two can Note that I would much rather you travel with an entire squad, but I’m a reasonable man"
It actually was far more reasonable than Gavin would have expected Maybe Ironfist wasn’t as good at politics as Gavin had thought Of course, he was probably too busy figuring out how to kill things efficiently to get as ot Ironfist probably meant to come with Gavin himself--which would definitely not work, but after Ironfist thought about all the work he had to do rebuilding and training the Blackguard, he would realize that Too late
"Done," Gavin said quickly, before the man could reconsider
"Then it’s a deal," Ironfist said He extended a hand, and Gavin took it It was an old Parian way of sealing deals, not much used anymore But Ironfist looked Gavin in the eye as he clasped his hand "I’ve already had sonment," he said
I until--
"Karris," Ironfist said And then he smiled, toothily
Bastard
Chapter 7
Kip sat in the secretaries’ office, fiddling nervously with the bandage on his left hand as Ironfist and Gavin talked on the balcony off the ship’s stern He had been seated with his back to the wall between the office and the Pris overheard too much, he quietly moved to one of the secretaries’ chairs, farther back fro
A Blackguard Hi a contest he hadn’t even known he was coht about his future yet; he figured the Chroo frohest people he knew in the world were Blackguards: Karris and Ironfist
The staterooave Kip a sharp look A disapproving look And all at once Kip realized he was being i his Blackguards His heart dropped so fast it left a s crater in the deck
"The Prism will see you now," Ironfist said And he left
Kip stood on weak knees He walked into the stateroohtwater Wall and faced a sea demon and sunk pirates and crushed armies and cowed satraps--his father--s? You did sos the other day Co suddenly aard, Kip followed Gavin out onto the stern balcony In the bright reen ring Congratulations No one will ever reat"
Gavin set used to, and I suppose soic in the battle, Kip A lot Going green goleenerally only do it two or three tih your power--and your life--at an incredible rate The power’s intoxicating, but beware of it You’ve seen soreatest drafters in the world work, and you can’t assu they can do But look atSorry"