The Clock Keeper tipped her head to the side. “Hmmm … no.”
“What?” said Bolt. “But you know it was stolen. You know you’re not supposed to have it. Why not give it back to me?”
The Clock Keeper looked at Bolt with obvious annoyance. “Because I paid a lot of money for it, as I just said. If I gave it back to you now, that would mean I wasted a whole bunch of money for nothing. And I am not in the business of wasting money.”
“But … “ Bolt was clearly struggling to come up with a comeback. “It’s mine.”
“And?” said the Clock Keeper. Her eyes flashed dangerously. “Do you intend to take it from me by force? Because that … would be unwise.”
Winter eyed the Clock Keeper carefully. He knew almost nothing about her. She didn’t look very strong or powerful. Even if she summoned Marco to defend h
