“"Got no use fer bandits an' slavers. Us, we on'y take frum people kin afford a bit took't frum 'em. Tha's rule, right?" Skif nodded; he'd already been given that rule numerous times. Here in the poorer part of town, the only legitimate targets, by Bazie's rules, were the people like Kalchan and Uncle Londer. Most thefts were out of the pockets and possessions of those who had the money to spare for luxury. "Bandits an' slavers, they's hurtin' people nor better orf than us'n," Bazie declared. "S...o, bein' in Guard's 'onor'ble. An' Valdemar Guard takes care uv their own, so's not so daft t' join op." 78 Take a Thief This was getting altogether too confusing and complicated for Skif, and evidently Bazie saw from his expression that he was sorely puzzled. "Don' worry 'bout it fer now," he cautioned, " 'Tis all complisticated, an' real 'ard t' 'splain. 'Ellfires, sometimes I cain't figger it out." Skif pursed his lips, but decided that Bazie was probably right. There was just far too much in life that was altogether too complicated to try and work out.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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