With his boon mostly retracted, Matt could see him grin. “It got so good that I was ousted by a few others who wanted their turns at free Favor.”
Jill stuck out her hand and interrupted her husband. “Yes, yes, you’re sooooo magnanimous, allowing the little people to earn some favor just as the amount given out is starting to dwindle.”
Bradley’s grin turned rueful, but Jill didn’t pause. “Beyond that, we wanted to talk to you. Mind if we take a walk?”
Matt considered that suggestion. They were from the Empire, but with no oversight, they might be trying to attack and kill him, and while he didn’t get that vibe from either of them, that didn’t mean much. While their records were squeaky clean from what Luna had been able to gather about them, it didn’t mean they had good intentions.
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