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“The council knows everything,” she whispered. “About me. The smuggling. The drugs.” She couldn’t look at him. “I’m guessing the Undercity does too.”
He didn’t deny it. A laugh slipped out of her, small and cracked.
“Then I’m finished.”
“Do not say that,” he snapped, not out of anger but out of panic wearing anger’s clothes. “You are not finished.”
“Look at me,” she said, lifting her sleeves just enough for him to see the rawness beneath. “My body’s giving out. My reputation’s dead. And all I can think about is how badly I want a fix.”
Her throat tightened.
“That’s where I'm at now.”
Silco’s expression fractured—an imperceptible break, but she saw it. She steadied herself. Then: “Take the deal,” she whispered. “It’s the best chance you’ll ever get. For Zaun. For everyone.”
Silco stared at her like she’d spoken a blasphemy.
“No.” His voice held iron. “Absolutely not.”
“You have to,” she insisted. “We do what’s necessary, not what’s right. You taught me that.”
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