Toxic Deception

"Oh?" Harper looked at him with a half-smile. "So you're not here to finish me off?"

"Of course not!" The squad leader lowered his greatsword, putting on a weak act as he shuffled forward. "You got here first, so the mine's yours. DuskRuin always respects finders' rights. We were just passing through... honestly."

Even as he spoke, his left hand was busy behind his back, signaling frantically.

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