"We have to stop him" Amos shouted "I will."
He stopped seeing the gun that Flynn pointed at him. "I am proof of bullets"
"Not these bullets. Stop and listen."
"You do not want me to do anything?"
"I do not want you barging in. I do not know what you think you are, but to me you are a civilian, barging in without any idea of what to do. This is how you got John Lawson killed."
Amos winced. The memory of Lawson was never very far from his mind.
"You need a plan. I might have one. But if you want to be included you will do EXACTLY what I tell you to do. Do not improvise."
"I want to be included too." Stuart volunteered. "At least get me out of these chains."
"No. Maurice has already proven that he can control you. You join us, and next thing you are a wolf again and turn on us. I cannot take a chance on you."
"So what do we do?"
"We summon Irina first, and bargain with her."
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"Of course, I did not like that. I made a lot of objections, but Flynn brushed them away."
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"She has the information we need."
"She wants revenge on me"
"I can keep her from harming you."
"How?"
"I will bind her."
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"And yes, she showed up, and the way she looked at me I knew that she would not stop until I paid what she thought I owed her. But Flynn had put protection around me, and got to talk to her by promising her freedom."
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"Can you really help me?'
"Yes, but first swear by Oak and Ash not to do more harm to Amos Benchley and those he cares for."
"I swear."
"Swear by Oak and Ash not to do more haram to Amos Benchley and those he cares for."
"I swear."
"Swear by Oak and Ash not to do more harm to Amos Benchley and those he cares for."
"NO!"
"Swear by Oak and Ash not to do more harm to Amos Benchley and those he cares for."
"I will not."
"Then we will not help you. You will remain a slave to Maurice Crandall."
Irina's' face contorted.
"Swear by Oak and Ash not to do more harm to Amos Benchley and those he cares form."
"I swear!" Damn you, I swear.!"
"Good"
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"Because to a fae, once they swear to something three times, they are bound by it. Flynn forced her to give up her revenge on me"
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"You realize that if you do not help me that nullifies the oath." Irina said sullenly.
"I am aware of that. So now I want you to tell me everything about Maurice Crandall, and what is going on there."