He followed her lead and spoke more softly as well. He imagined the crowd around them afforded some safety from prying ears, but he was already taking a lot of chances. "I've got no idea what an Orc is, but I'm on the same page as you are. I never thought I'd say this, but people back home were more honest. Or, at least up-front about things like this."

They didn't hide behind finery and television screens when they wanted someone dead. To Firo, even paying the hitman was more honest than this.