Page 59 of The Dragon King's Assassin

“You know that he uses the Blue Feather as his changing room. I'm betting that you charge him extra for that. Now, I'm willing to tell the King that you had no idea why he needed to resort to such measures, even though I know you would never let anyone use your business like that without knowing the full situation.”

“And in exchange, I must give him up?”

“We're not after him either, Yas. We want the person who hired him.”

“If I give you his name, I will lose the respect and trust of many of my associates.”

“Your associates are not who you should be worried about. Yas, you can either be a hero to your kingdom or a traitor. That is your choice.”

“Fuck, Lock! When did you become such a prick?”

“I've always been a prick. But now my life is on the line and that makes me an even bigger prick. Bigger even than the monster in your pants.”

She inhaled deeply, then let it out slowly, watching me. “His name is Yuref Lancarester.”

“Lord Yuref? He's on the Human Council, isn't he?”

“That's the one. And I've enjoyed being the brothel of choice for him and his fellow council members. If possible, do not ruin that for me, Lock. I will consider it a favor.”

I nodded. “I won't mention your name to Yuref. I give you my word.”

“Thank you.” She grinned. “Now, get the fuck out of here before I do something naughty to you.”

I chuckled as I stood. “Always a pleasure, Yasima.”

“Not as much as it could be, Lock.”

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