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Jonah always said, “You don’t need to steal, you can get everything with your own labor.” Yes, you can - until there are Purges and everything that was acquired with great difficulty is lost. You can get it with your own labor." Yes, you can - until the Purges happen and what you have acquired with great difficulty is lost.
Sonea partly understood her - living honestly and without sin on the soul in the form of theft is much easier. She tried that herself - honestly, not to steal the pies, although she was very hungry. Count pennies, but are they even pennies? It was quite a good amount of money from shoe repairs. Live honestly, don't mess with Thieves...
Although the Thieves turned out to be friendlier than she initially feared - quite friendly, courteous, and honest. Or was it because of magic that she was so lucky? Although she unwittingly stole time from them, magic turned out to be not what she imagined it to be. Control, which is not taken immediately and even with another magician - it was probably more difficult for the very first magicians. I even feel sorry for Faren - she never repaid him.
In the Guild, the situation has become better - there is plenty of money, there is no point in stealing. Although who then pulled her tongue to talk about the past? It’s clear that they would have found out anyway, but without confirmation? Sonea sometimes hates herself for her long tongue - Regina also insulted her. It's a shame for Rotan - he clearly doesn't deserve such ingratitude.
And now Dorrien invites her to expose Regin.
- Do you think they will believe that it wasn’t me who did this that time?
- So Regin’s memory will be read and seen.
- And about the rumors about me and Rotan? - the girl bit her lip.
- About the fact that you are his mistress? I don’t know for sure, but probably too. Father loves mother too much to even think about a young mistress.
She shrugged - it was a risky plan to expose Regin like that, but on the other hand, it was worth a try. What if it works? She didn’t steal that pen after all. Although I had to read my memory and read it, she didn’t want anyone to find out about the High Lord. Now they won't read it. But Regin has nothing to lose - even if he steals, he won’t be expelled? It is so?