“No. What Edwin said was that you’d do your best to hurt me, to make me go away, and that your best would be very good indeed. But you’re what I have, my lord. I refuse to be killed before I can get this piece of the contract back. I will do this for my brother, who you didn’t care to save, and for Edwin, who did save him. And for Mrs. Navenby. And for all the magicians of Britain, because I care about what’s right, even if you don’t.”

