“This is a bad idea,” said Will for what seemed like the hundredth time that evening. His conscience was starting to get to him, and Emberly found it excessively annoying. He was about to help steal something from a prominent noble family. Naturally, Emberly understood why he was hesitating, it was just undeniably annoying.
Emberly kept thinking about what Nerissa told her. Everything Benedick wanted in the world boiled now to his desire to be the King of Thieves. Everything he did was in an effort to obtain this status. What did that mean? How did a sword help anyone in this situation? Perhaps, she decided, she needed to learn more about the process of becoming the King of Thieves. Maybe that would help her understand.
Of course, her ability to puzzle it out was hindered by Will’s const
