"I don't remember if you smoke or not, but it's yours anyway. Shit, after what you did to Coup, I should roll you two more," Scarleth joked, Coup scoffed but remained silent. Scarleth lit his own cigarette. "First, tell me the bad news. How many?"

"Too many," Blayse said. "We lost Harlin."

"That puts a damper on my good mood. He was a righteous man, innocent of his crimes. I'm a call Obsidian in here, have him make the boy bring in something stronger than this sugar water, ...