It is only when Skellig mentions Xenophon that his 'owner' even realizes who he is. "Ah, you have a good eye. Came into my keeping via the terms of a contract, very sad." He does not actually sound sad about that at all, quite the opposite."
"Along with that one, as it happens," he says, waving a hand at Kirke absently. "Legally speaking, his contract would have to be paid in full before I could part with him, I'm sure you understand." That is a lie, actually, but he's betting that a foreigner has no idea about the strange ins and outs of local law.
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Date: 2024-09-08 12:01 am (UTC)"Along with that one, as it happens," he says, waving a hand at Kirke absently. "Legally speaking, his contract would have to be paid in full before I could part with him, I'm sure you understand." That is a lie, actually, but he's betting that a foreigner has no idea about the strange ins and outs of local law.