Meanwhile, the Janko family bodyguards had chased down Yed and restrained him again.

Even as they dragged him off to the basement stockade, he screamed, "Please save me, Ms. Lionheart! They're going to kill me!"

"Ned Janko, I demand you release Yed this instant!" Sif bellowed at Ned loftily right then.

"No." Ned shook his head, his tone neutral. "I refuse. And what are you going to do about it? Attack me on my family's turf?"

"Better think about what you're doing,” Sif growled impatiently in return.

Ned was always a loser whom everyone could bully—how did he become so authoritative in just a few days, even daring to stand up to her?!

"There's no need to think, Ms. Lionheart.” Ned held her gaze in turn. "I'm now asking you to leave my house. We're not receiving guests at the moment.”

"What if I refuse?" Sif asked quietly.

will have to remove you by force!" Ned bellowed. "Uncle Lothar! Retainers! Escort them

make sure everyone hears

know about

turn. "Hah! Yed was gloating all about it, Uncle Lothar—he sold us all out to the Lionhearts! Ms. Lionheart is here to eliminate you

was positively apoplectic upon

Yed right then and there, and turned to Sif as he growled coolly, "I'm afraid the Lionhearts have failed

stubborn already,” Sif snorted,

Lawrence. He saved my brother from the brink of death, and

Lawrence? Never

off when she turned and saw Frank standing there,

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