Raven Stratagem (The Machineries of Empire, #2)

by Yoon Ha Lee

“The price of a Shuos’s assistance is a Shuos’s assistance, isn’t that what they say?” Cheris remarked. Mikodez inclined his head. “I expect the only thing I’d regret more than saying yes is saying no.” “That was the idea,” Mikodez said modestly.