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“A little present from my run-in with a sword. Or should I say from when the sword had a run-in with me?�� His eyes lit up.
“Want to see the scar? It’s cool.�� He started pulling his shirt out of his pants.
“Janco,�� Ari warned. “We’re not supposed to be fraternizing with the Sitians.��
“But she’s not Sitian. Right, Yelena? You haven’t gone south on us, have you?�� Janco’s voice held mock horror.
“Because if you have I can’t give you your present.��
I took my switchblade out, showing the inscription to Janco. “What about ‘Sieges weathered, fight together, friends forever��? Does that change if I become an official southerner?��
Janco rubbed the hair on his chin, considering.
“No,�� Ari said. “You could change into a goat and it would still apply.”