Chapter 41: [41] Three-Way Split
"Six million," Alyssa repeated slowly. "For a map."
"Not just any map." Raven’s fingers drummed against the table. "This is a complete chart of the Elysian Sea, including safe passages, hidden coves, and resource deposits. The kind of information that usually costs lives to acquire."
"Who’s buying again?" Pierre asked.
"Captain Lydia Moreau of the Black Serpent Pirates. She’s been interested in this particular chart."
Pierre searched his memory. The name sounded familiar, but he couldn’t place it. Another character from the original story, probably. Someone who’d been important to Jack Steelheart’s journeyy.
Or someone I’ve never heard of because I’ve already changed too much.
"Six million Cori," Alyssa said again. "And what percentage of that do you think you deserve?"
Here it comes.
"Eighty percent," Raven said without hesitation. "I’m the one who stole it, I’m the one who set up the deal, and I’m the one who knows how to find Moreau."
"Eighty percent?" Alyssa’s voice went up an octave. "For what? Walking onto someone else’s ship and asking them to sail you somewhere?"
"For providing the cargo that’s going to make us all rich."
"Us?" Alyssa stood up, her hands flat on the table. "This is my ship. My fuel. My supplies. Without me, you’d still be rowing that pathetic little boat across the Dawn Sea hoping a sea tyrant doesn’t eat you for lunch."