“Thanks for the warning. I don't know who’s watching me. I guess my reappearance after so many months without news must have aroused the curiosity of many people.”
“What are we going to do?" asked Saalyn.
Muy looked at her questioningly. She answered:
“We? Nothing. It doesn't concern us. Unless Deirane asks for our help, in which case we'll give her our rates. Do you want our help?”
“I didn't know the Pentarchy charged for justice," said Deirane.
“Justice is free in Helaria,” Muy retorted. “But this isn’t about justice, but close protection. This service isn’t free.”
“Except in the case of an explicit threat,” Saalyn remarked, “in which case we give our protection without compensation.”
“Unless there is an explicit threat," Muy agreed.
“In that case...”
Deirane hesitated. Her two
