“No,” said Gideon. “Nah. Nope. Denied. That’s not me.” “You’re not her bodyguard.” “I never pledged to be yours either,” said Gideon. “Not really.” “Yes, you did,” snapped Harrowhark. “You agreed to act as my cavalier primary. You agreed to devote yourself to the duties of a cavalier. Your misunderstanding of what that entailed does not make you any less beholden to what your duty actually is—” “I promised to fight for you. You promised me my freedom. There’s a hell of a good chance that I’m not going to get it, and I know it. We’re all dying here! Something’s after us! The only thing I can do
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