[ She clams up, arms crossed and clearly guarded. Expected, if he's reading between the lines right. While he might not know her whole story, he at least knows this: Ketterdam is greedy and its people are much the same. So many are willing to step on others to get what they want and people like Inej get caught in the crossfire. ]
I don't care about payment. [ He's got enough money and could get virtually anything he wants, materially. And he isn't remotely interested in extorting her for physical favors. It actually repulses him enough that he frowns and shakes his head. ]
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I don't care about payment. [ He's got enough money and could get virtually anything he wants, materially. And he isn't remotely interested in extorting her for physical favors. It actually repulses him enough that he frowns and shakes his head. ]
Let's just call it a personal tic.
[ Well, it isn't a lie. ]