her. Ashida shut his eyes. He shut out Reckless Girl and Cunning Girl. He braced for her voice. She said, “Well?” Ashida opened his eyes. Reckless Girl and Cunning Girl stared him down. Shameless Girl. He saw suck marks on her neck. “We both want the gold. You’ve withheld from me. That might be a good place to start.” He stammered. His hands twitched. He fought back chills and nausea. He laid out what he’d withheld. Joan said, “Half the gold’s mine. Don’t trifle with me. I’ll ruin you with Dudley Smith if you do.”
