“What?” I nearly fell over.
“You intervened on my behalf, despite the fact that I took you from everything you knew. Please don’t make me continue, I’m not in the habit of making myself beholden to others in such a way.” He grimaced.
“Oh no, no, no, no, no. You don’t get to escape this conversation this easily.” I protested, and the Fae King spun with a glare and paced away. I chased after him.
“What you really mean is, you don’t let yourself be in debt to others without there being some sort of benefit to you.” I called after him, and he came to a halt, spinning to face me, his eyes flashing. I held up a hand to cut him off before he could speak. “Correction, a benefit in a Bargain that swings in your favor.” I stated dryly. I thought at first he would argue the point. His expression c
