“I’ve already paid you in the currency we use,” Enden cuts in, “so it’s a good start.”
“That’s wonderful,” says Anostiamus, “and we could really use your help in the mines.”
“What’s the other alternative?” I ask.
“You let us ship about a hundred people over to work in the mines for a very low wage—or for an alternative currency, like ‘Hydrafu.’ If you choose this option, then I think all of us can agree that this makes you not only a terrible person but also a terrible example of a project.”
alternative currency, “So, my choice is between enslaving myself or allowing you to enslave other people?”
Enden clears his throat and says, “It’s not really a ‘choice,’ in that you either commit to the first option or we’re going to go about business as usual. We inform Architect Sivan of your de
