//She could,// Jono agreed, sounding slightly bewildered by the notion. Karla giving orders. People following them. It was still a new concept to him, even in the wake of the war. //Not entirely certain how well it'll work. The First Circle, especially the ones who were instrumental in winning Glacia's war, all have targets on their heads. Actually, I was the first attempted assassination after we overtook the Estate.//

Lucky him! Though, admittedly, that had mostly been a matter of being in the wrong place at the wrong time while one of Hobart's lackeys was lurking in the Estate's hallways.

//Not that I'm afraid for my life, exactly. I just mean, there are enough people in Glacia who'll find a loophole out of spite if they can. Especially the sort who can afford spa days. We're none too popular among the more petty of the wealthy aristos who Hobart was playing to please.//