“Hey there, Gildy. Heard you found out why we really call him Rip. Bit of a show-off, making a whole-ass rip into the world, don’t you think? Personally, I preferred all the rumors that we came up with to explain his nickname,” he tells me. “It was fun spreading them.” Lu smirks. “Like he got the name for ripping people’s heads off in battles.” Judd nods. “Or having ripped muscles—the women liked that one.” “Rest In Peace.” “Ripping people a new one.” “Being a rip-off.” “Ripping through lives.” Judd’s eyes light up. “Or ripping some nasty ass far—” “Enough,” Slade says with a sigh. Judd
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