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           `Doyouguyshaveanyrealjurisdictionouthere?Imean,shouldn’tyouhavetheFreesidesecurityteaminonthisparty?It’stheirturf,isn’tit?’Hesawthedarkeyeshardenintheleanboyfaceandtensedfortheblow,butPierreonlyshrugged.

           `Itdoesn’tmatter,’Rolandsaid.`Youwillcomewithus.Weareathomewithsituationsoflegalambiguity.ThetreatiesunderwhichourarmoftheRegistryoperatesgrantusagreatdealofflexibility.Andwecreateflexibility,insituationswhereitisrequired.’Themaskofamiabilitywasdown,suddenly,Roland’seyesashardasPierre’s.

           `Youareworsethanafool,’Michlesaid,gettingtoherfeet,thepistolinherhand.`Youhavenocareforyourspecies.Forthousandsofyearsmendreamedofpactswithdemons.Onlynowaresuchthingspossible.Andwhatwouldyoubepaidwith?Whatwouldyourpricebe,foraidingthisthingtofreeitselfandgrow?’Therewasaknowingwearinessinheryoungvoicethatnonineteen-year-oldcouldhavemustered.`Youwilldressnow.Youwillcomewithus.AlongwiththeoneyoucallArmitage,youwillreturnwithustoGenevaandgivetestimonyinthetrialofthisintelligence.Otherwise,wekillyou.Now.’Sheraisedthepistol,asmoothblackWaltherwithanintegralsilencer.

           `I’mdressingalready,’hesaid,stumblingtowardthebed.Hislegswerestillnumb,clumsy.Hefumbledwithacleant-shirt.

           `Wehaveashipstandingby.