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“More than you have,” Holden said, but there was an apology in his tone He didn’t want to disappoint Anna and he didn’t want to do what she said No way for hiht the Rocinante?” Anna said

“It’s not for sale,” Holden said

“Not froht the Rocinante frohts to it, free and clear”

“You’re going to buy a warship?” Alex said “Do churches get to do that?”

“Sure,” Holden said, “do that, and I’ll ser, then pulled her hand terminal out of her pocket Clarissa could see her hands were tre She tapped at the screen, and a few seconds later a faan said “Where are you? I’ cocktails with half a dozen very i me to tears The least you can do is come up and let them fawn over you for a while”

“Tilly,” Anna said “You remember that really expensive favor you owe me? I knohat it is”

“I’m all ears,” Tilly said

“I need you to buy the Rocinante froive it to Captain Holden” Tilly was silent Clarissa could practically see the wo “It’s the only way to take care of Clarissa”

Tilly’s exhalation could have been a sigh or laughter

“Sure, what the hell I’ll tell Robert to do it He will It’ll be less than I’d get in a divorce Anything else, dear? Shall I change the Earth’s orbit for you while I’m at it?”

“No,” Anna said “That’s plenty”

“You’re da over you, and it’ll befor me to watch them try to squeeze up next to you in person”

“I will,” Anna said She put her hand terminal back in her pocket and took Clarissa’s hand in her own Her fingers arone pale He looked fro breath

“Uht away, though Is that cool?”

Clarissa held out her hand, astounded by its weight It took the Then Holden—the man she’d moved heaven and earth to humiliate and murder—took her hand

“Pleased to meet you,” she croaked