Chapter 45: Not All Underlords Are Bad
Bo starts in his seat, Pip squawking in Didi's ear, but the Gunslinger doesn't seem surprised.
"That's how Jackus knew who you were." A statement of fact. And why Murta contacted him in the first place. Like calls to like.
"Murta." Elian makes a face, unhappy and disgusted. "She's an old friend of my father's and must have alerted Jackus to my real identity. I did my best to hide who I was, to hide you, but I'm sure he knows by now he had the right of things." The only reason Didi's here now at all. Because she's sure of the same. His hand settles over Didi's briefly and he squeezes while Bo's nose scrunches in anger at the sight. Maybe she should feel vindicated or even honored the thief is so jealous. But it just irritates her to no end. She squeezes back out of sheer spite. "That's why it was important I make the offer now, that we leave immediately. He won't find us where we're going."