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“And if I’uilty, I’ll act on it But until then I don’t want to kill him and find out later that he was innocent Do you?”
“It won’t be legal if I do it It’ll just be murder,” Duke said I couldn’t read the expression on his face, but it wasn’t happiness
“Technically, if the naal,” I said I looked at Duke as I spoke, watching his reaction
Duke shook his head “That can’t be right” He was a little pale around the gills
“It’s not what the lawmakers meant when they wrote up the execution-warrant system, but it’s how it’s been interpreted in court over the years,” I said
“See, in court, which al for me to do it”
Newot court precedents so long and so accepted that it won’t be a problem,” I said
Duke looked at all of us Whatever he saw on our faces didn’t reassure hiht”
“See, Duke, you don’t want to shoot someone you know either,” Newman said
“It’s not my job to do it”
“It’s erous supernaturals, not to kill innocent ones that have been fra the law as a weapon,” Newman said
“Let’s call the judge and see if Newston said
“And if I can’t?”
“We’ll cross that bridge e coston said
“Is the shapeshifter a close friend of yours, Newman?” Olaf asked