Jean folded his arms. He’d grown a beard since the mess in Lashain—said it made him look less like a killer. It didn’t. “And our part?”
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“No.” Locke’s grin was thin and sharp as a letter opener. “A better war.” Jean folded his arms
Not literally—not yet. But he held the parchment to the lantern light, watching the wax seals gleam like drops of blood, and felt the familiar itch behind his ribs. The one that said: this is a trap, and you’re going to walk into it smiling. ” Jean said slowly
“They’re offering to sell the whole city,” Jean said slowly, “just to get you in a noose.”