“I
don't for sure,” Raven tells the Author. “But I'm willing to
gamble you wont.”
The
watching crowd is static, merely observing for the moment.
“Risky,”
the Author replies, “Explain to me your thinking.”
“I
don't think you have a reason to hand me over, nor would it suit your
purpose. In fact, I believe that giving me to Doors would be counter
productive to your purpose.”
“Go
on...”
“To
begin with, I was invited into the Weave, so there's no issue over
the protocols. That, I think, would be the only time you'd
definitely hand me over.”
“I
would do it without a second thought.”
