The best part of revenge, I found, was earning the enemy’s gratitude:
It wasn’t too long before the news of Thiassi’s death reached the Middle Worlds. I may have had something to do with that; after all, it isn’t every day that Yours Truly turns out to be a hero. The best part of revenge, I found, was earning the enemy’s gratitude: Bragi wrote songs about me; people sang them in roadside inns. Soon, it was common knowledge that Loki had lured the Hunter to an ignominious death. Before I knew it, I was famous; my name was on everyone’s lips. Women loved it—though I’ll admit I could have been more careful.
