"You're telling me that we crossed the Fold and tried to kidnap the Sun Saint for a measly one million? That's a bad cut of a deal if I ever heard one." How desperate had they been to agree to that? Then again...they had been pretty desperate to consider breaking into the Ice Court. Though 30 million was a far cry better than one.

"No offense, you seem lovely. But one million for a suicide mission seems a bit low, yeah?" His easy-going grin betrays nothing of his thoughts, of his wondering what this whole mess with Alina had entailed. He doubts the answers are easy, or ones she can really give him. "As for the confidence--I have enough for the both of us until you muster up enough of your own."