“If you hurt her,” Kai said softly, “I swear by my father and his brothers, and by the bones of my grandfathers, that you shall pay for this.” Alberich regarded him thoughtfully. “What a curious way of putting it. I’m sure I’ve heard that somewhere before . . . Oh, never mind. I daresay I can dissect you later if it’s absolutely necessary. Out of here now, before I change my mind.”
