“Oh please. This little… dwarf… tried to kill me and damn near succeeded, and you want me to let him go because I said I would? Hey, he lived a whole day longer for helping us. That’s plenty reward.” “Royce!” “What?” The thief rolled his eyes. “You aren’t serious? He killed Amrath.” “It was a job, and you aren’t a member of the royal guard. He upheld his end just as agreed. And there’s no benefit to killing him.” “Enjoyment,” Royce said. “Enjoyment and satisfaction are benefits.” Hadrian continued to glare. Royce shook his head and sighed. “All right, okay, he can live. It’s stupid, but he can
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