"No, I can't imagine you'd have such a gift only to be cursed with pain,"
Bond said.
While Tom brought them tea and rum, Bond settled Klaus in a chair in his
quarters and moved to a cabinet. He unlocked it, opened it, and took out
another key for a lock box. Inside was the treasure.
When he returned to Klaus, he had an opium pipe and a small jar of a sticky
black tar.
"Now, when you've finished your rum, you can finish the work, and
then...this."
He knew Klaus's habits and he knew just how enticing the carrot he was
dangling before the lad was.
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Date: 2022-12-15 10:46 am (UTC)"No, I can't imagine you'd have such a gift only to be cursed with pain," Bond said.
While Tom brought them tea and rum, Bond settled Klaus in a chair in his quarters and moved to a cabinet. He unlocked it, opened it, and took out another key for a lock box. Inside was the treasure.
When he returned to Klaus, he had an opium pipe and a small jar of a sticky black tar.
"Now, when you've finished your rum, you can finish the work, and then...this."
He knew Klaus's habits and he knew just how enticing the carrot he was dangling before the lad was.