\u201cThis doesn\u2019t seem fair,\u201d Carolyn said, watching Matt walk away. \u201cAll of us voting on whether one man is free or not.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marin grimaced. \u201cHe didn\u2019t want to tell us why the Hunt had made the offer because of that, Care.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI know,\u201d she said softly, chewing at her lower lip. \u201cIt still doesn\u2019t seem fair. None of it does.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNeither was selling him to the Wild Hunt in the first place.\u201d Thom shook his head, crossing his arms as he leaned back against one of the storage bins where they kept the clean dishes. \u201cNone of this has ever been fair<\/em>, it\u2019s just been<\/em>. No one\u2019s had any control over that one way or the other.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cUntil now,\u201d Kellin said. \u201cWe get to decide now.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFor someone else\u2014for a lot of someones.\u201d Carolyn shook her head slightly. \u201cIt\u2019s not fair, but I can\u2019t think of a better way to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n Phelan grunted as he settled in his spot near the fire, leaning against Jacqueline\u2019s shoulder as she sat down cross-legged beside him. \u201cThis is the only way to do it,\u201d he said quietly. \u201cIt may not be entirely fair, but it\u2019s really the only way shy of someone putting their foot down.\u201d He glanced at Kellin, then at Thom and Marin.<\/p>\n Marin rolled her eyes. \u201cIf this was a crisis, maybe that would happen. This isn\u2019t that.\u201d<\/p>\n Isn\u2019t it?<\/em> J.T. wondered. A man\u2019s freedom is on the line.<\/em> He closed his eyes for a moment. As uncomfortable as having the Wild Hunt live nearby might be, his heart told him that Seamus\u2019s freedom would be worth the risk.<\/p>\n Who are we to deny him the chance at finally being happy?<\/em><\/p>\n No one, that\u2019s who.<\/em><\/p>\n Matt came back with an old fedora in one hand, a notebook and a box of pencils in the other. \u201cAre we ready?\u201d<\/p>\n Kellin reached for the notebook and pencils. \u201cAbsolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGood,\u201d Matt said. \u201cLet\u2019s do this.\u201d<\/p>\n Let\u2019s do this indeed.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cThis doesn\u2019t seem fair,\u201d Carolyn said, watching Matt walk away. \u201cAll of us voting on whether one man is free or not.\u201d Marin grimaced. \u201cHe didn\u2019t want to tell us why the Hunt had made the offer because of that, … Continue reading