Nope. [ He smiled bitterly. ] They roughed up an entire magic troupe to get at something their leader had which they thought could be what they were looking for. And I'm pretty sure they've killed people before. Especially this one guy who I keep running into called Snake.

[ One hand drifted unconsciously to his chest, hovering over the messy scar beneath his shirt. His voice turns bitter. ] He's always there. I hate him.