gold sovereign every day,” he repeated carefully. His voice dropped to a deadly timbre. “That is quite the dangerous promise, young lady. How do I know you can deliver? After all, you did swindle me for just a few shillings.”
Her answer came in the form of a shining gold disc flying through the air, which he caught with a quick swipe of his hand. When he opened his fist, a single gold sovereign blinked up at him; he didn’t need to bite at it to know it was real.
“That’s for today,” she was saying as she flicked a second gold coin his way. “And this is an advance for tomorrow.” She paused before adding, “And I robbed you because it was the only way I knew to make you come find me.”
“And where is the rest of my payment?” Rawden asked slyly, still staring at the two shining pieces of gold in his palm.
“Hidden,” she answered sassily. “In spots along the way to what I’m after.”
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