Chapter 22: An Expert Opinion
Dispose of him.
- A note wrapped around a windrider’s ankle.
“Gods, I’ll say it-“ Steve was interrupted by a hacking cough. “I can barely see. How are people supposed to hold this pipe without cutting themselv-ow!”
After another poke, he caught his breath and read the script.
“I will tell the truth to William Oh’s party. I will not attack, abandon, nor endeavor to mislead them into danger. I will not deceive them with half-truths or misrepresented facts. I will support them to the best of my ability, and guide them to my most monetarily valuable assets that I have hidden away. I will allow them to leverage these assets.
“In return, William Oh’s Party will refrain from killing Steve, and leverage his assets with the express purpose of paying his Corpse Fine. We will attempt to pay this fine in a timely manner, and only kill Steve should we be blatantly unlikely to succeed at raising the capital required within thirty days.”
“Should my assets not prove to be valuable enough, I will – do I have to say this part?-
“Yes.”
“Should my assets not prove valuable enough, I will willingly submit myself to death at the hands of William Oh’s Party.”