"Lucky for him then, maybe this way he won't make the mistake of trying to hurt you," I say. Ilithyia doesn't fuck around. If she thought that guy was going to hurt her I imagine he would have ended up bleeding out on the ground before he knew what was going on. She's mentioned to me before about how dangerous she is and now that I know her better I don't doubt it.

"I've been alright. Looking for work. Working at the docks is boring and doesn't pay enough and fighting isn't very steady. How about you? Any more people from home show up?"