At this moment, the shock Nick felt after realizing that Julian was a Specter outweighed the rage he felt for what Wyntor had done.
Nick had always looked forward to talking to Julian, and he had definitely enjoyed their talks.
And he was a Specter?
Nick immediately stopped considering Julian as a friend and narrowed his eyes.
"Why are you not just killing me?" he asked.
"I can't," Julian said. "I will lose quite a lot of Zephyx if I kill you. What worth is a bargain if you end up dying either way?"
The mouths all started to smile.
"But just because I'm not killing you right now doesn't mean that it's impossible for me."
"I just don't want to lose that much Zephyx."
"So, be careful about what you do."
"This is my city, and if you try to change that, you will no longer be part of it."
