"I've been knifed in the back by a man I thought was my friend." "I am not a man, nor, regrettably, have I ever been free to be your friend," Riki corrected her almost gently. "I was under orders, penalty for failure greater than you can imagine, although you will soon be educated in that regard." It hurt to think she had been so wrong. "You're a tengu." "Yes."
Knifed in the back by a friend
Not a a friend; a Tengue
