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"You are an abomination! I should bring retribution upon you now, and<br />

deliver you <strong>to</strong> the Powers you have fled from!"<br />

Ileron's cold smile deepens, "It is the right <strong>of</strong> all <strong>be</strong>ings <strong>to</strong> seek free<strong>do</strong>m, girl.<br />

You would bring me <strong>to</strong> justice, but at the price <strong>of</strong> murdering me and sending<br />

me <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> enslaved once again. This is the inherent contradiction in you<br />

Mercykillers, that you commit such atrocious crimes <strong>to</strong> punish other<br />

atrocious crimes. The winged serpent you wear as an emblem is eating its<br />

own tail."<br />

"Our <strong>cause</strong> transcends such petty concerns. It is the law itself that grants the<br />

power <strong>to</strong> execute criminals." She places a hand on the hilt <strong>of</strong> her blade, and<br />

Ileron has only <strong>to</strong> raise a hand <strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>p her.<br />

"As I've said <strong>be</strong>fore you so rudely interrupted, justice stems from power. It<br />

<strong>be</strong>comes obvious then that just as there are many forms <strong>of</strong> power, there are<br />

many forms <strong>of</strong> justice. And I'm quite sure you've heard <strong>of</strong> mob justice."<br />

The unnamed Mercykiller looks around her, at the unsheathed daggers and<br />

scarred fists, the brass knuckles that have <strong>be</strong>en slipped on and the fingers<br />

traced through the air, leaving burning sparks <strong>of</strong> readied magic.<br />

"A s<strong>to</strong>ry..." she murmurs in an icy fury, "You condemn yourselves over a<br />

piking s<strong>to</strong>ry."<br />

"Go on then. I'm sure you can see you're no no longer welcome here," Ileron<br />

gives her a mocking wave.<br />

The three shoulder aside the bar patrons on their way <strong>to</strong> the <strong>do</strong>or, armor<br />

spikes narrowly missing quite a few eyes.<br />

Ileron taps his chin thoughtfully. "Hmm. She could prove <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> quite<br />

troublesome."<br />

"Have no worry, troublemaker," Shara says, passing out more cold<br />

<strong>be</strong>verages. "The Red Death has no jurisdiction over arrests in Sigil, only the<br />

Harmonium can <strong>do</strong> that. And I have bri<strong>be</strong>d enough hardheads <strong>to</strong> know that<br />

they lack the single-mindedness <strong>of</strong> their twin bretheren."<br />

"Hmm. I suppose even if that fails, I could claim <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong>ar diplomatic<br />

immunity. I am the last legitimate representative <strong>of</strong> the Prime World <strong>of</strong><br />

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