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The Assassin's Curse
by Cassandra Rose Clarke
~Pushing the Assassin’s buttons~
“Wear that charm.” He pointed at my chest. “Keep it on you at all times.”“Why?”“It’s for protection.”“I know what it’s for. I’m more curious what it’s protection against.”He glowered. “Probably nothing. But I – I don’t like sending you out alone.”“You sent me downstairs.”“That was different. You were still in the building.”“So? You can look through walls or something? What if someone snatched me when the innkeep wasn’t looking?”“No one was going to snatch you.”“But someone’s gonna snatch me at the night market?”“Probably not.”“But you still need to give me protection?”“Stop asking questions!” he roared. “I thought you were hungry!”
