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“Money can’t solve everything,” I tell her

“Wrong, but whatever”

I bend down close as I dare to her “It won’t help you here Try sonity In the end it’s all you have”

Her set here maybe we just leave you”

“I don’t need your help, and I don’t need Ephraim to trade for a catches up with me

“Where are you going, Lyria?” she asks

“Not your problem”

“HerIf ait here, ill be safe”

How can she say that when Victra’s men couldn’t even protect us froship? If they come here…I shake my head

“We owe her a debt,” Volga presses

“I paid mine in that cell So did you You think she’s helpless because she’s packing a baby? She’s a Peerless Scarred, you idiot”

“I aa says, offended

“You really want to get tangled with them? Is that what Ephraim would want you to do?”

“Ephraim is broken I could run from that up there But if I run froh “My debt will be paid when I return her child to her” She sets a hand on my shoulder “Do it with me”

I look at Volga’s knife tucked into her waistband The blood fro place in her shirt She thinks she’ll get rich off this Fool “Hope she gives you all the money you ever wanted Unlike you, I’m not for sale”