198 Near Disasters

[cal_sitter]

The last few curses have left no doubt as to who would kill me for what reasons and how. That kind of clarity should be valued. It's not often someone makes the attempt and then thinks better of it before you're obliged to hyperextend his neck.

Filtered from Promise//UnhackableI'm in the market for a crossbow. I imagine someone here has one to

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[missesthestars]

...someone tried to kill you?

[cal_sitter]

In all fairness, he thought he was doing me a favor.

[missesthestars]

Yet he tried to kill you.

[cal_sitter]

He was cursed.

[missesthestars]

Which only excuses the action, but doesn't change the fact. Does that happen often here?

[cal_sitter]

Not as frequently as it might seem.

[missesthestars]

And from what I can tell there's no way to predict or prevent what will happen.

[cal_sitter]

That's why I wanted you well armed as soon as possible.

[missesthestars]

I see that now, thank you. I take it should I ever be cursed as your friend was...

[cal_sitter]

You aren't going to kill me, Promise.

[missesthestars]

My concern isn't only for you.

[cal_sitter]

You won't kill anyone else, either.

[missesthestars]

This place has me thinking of things I thought long settled. I'm sorry.

[cal_sitter]

The City tends to do that. Were you alone here, you would have more reason to worry.

[missesthestars]

Very true. Were I alone, there would be a great deal more to worry about.

[cal_sitter]

I'm not going to let anything happen to you here.