A click of his tongue interrupts her. “A Princess with no coin to spare? How very unlike royalty to withhold your treasure trove from the poor! Well, that’s a shame because as much as I want to serve Your Highness, I’m afraid I can’t be doin’ no favors for free.” He scopes her lush body and shrugs. “There are other methods of payment I’m willing to accept, of course.” “How about, if you grant us the horses, I won’t kill you for saying that,” I say softly.
