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"This is the third action I want I want you to make it your problem"

"In what manner?"

"They think you can help them Can you?"

He considered it "Possibly"

I wanted to strangle hi else, it’ll keep me safer A safer OOP detector is a happier one Happier isof use to me for several weeks"

"You haven’t asked me to," I said defensively

"There’s an OOP you knoant, yet you withheld information from me about it"

"You have that information now What’s the problem?" Had I just sounded like V’lane?

"The proble on it I’ll be able to work faster, the safer I am If the walls co in my way You told me once that you didn’t want more of them in your city Was that a lie?"

"Point made What do you want from me?"

"I want you to join them on Halloween and help them perform the ritual And I want you to promise not to harm them" Because of the delicate way I’d shaped our conversation, it sounded as if I was asking hi moment, then said, "I’ll swap you an action for an action Get ht distance of the Sinsar Dubh, and I’ll help your little friends"

"Help ht distance of the Sinsar Dubh"

"I have your word?"

"You trust my word?"

"You’re an idealistic fool Of course"

"You have my word" I’d deal with the probleht now, I needed to keep the walls up, and make sure the human race had a future

"Then we have a deal But your action doesn’t hinge on the outcome of mine I will do my best to help them with their ritual, but I can’t assure you success I know nothing of their abilities, and it’s ic I’ve not done before"

I nodded "I accept your condition You’ll help them, and not harm them?"

"You trust my word?" he mocked