[Of course it's that, of course. He dislikes that this is somehow one point towards her being right, because he can't think of any other instances where she could have learned the cardinal's name. At least she doesn't seem to mean Flapjack any harm, and that's the important thing here.
He doesn't relax, though, not with the warning she's giving him. He hears it loud and clear, and he finds it's a good thing that he has those books in his arms. When she mentions Owlbert, a palisman, being hurt, he can feel a tremor starting up in his hands, and he clutches the stack of books tighter to try and quell it.
It's the first time he fully looks away from her, the shame and guilt of his role with the palismen making his body feel like lead. Hearing Owlbert doesn't help at all, either. He swallows thickly.]
Don't worry, I'm not going to try and capture him. [Here or in the Boiling Isles, if he can help it at all.] And Flapjack is safe with me, I'm not going to let anything happen to him.
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He doesn't relax, though, not with the warning she's giving him. He hears it loud and clear, and he finds it's a good thing that he has those books in his arms. When she mentions Owlbert, a palisman, being hurt, he can feel a tremor starting up in his hands, and he clutches the stack of books tighter to try and quell it.
It's the first time he fully looks away from her, the shame and guilt of his role with the palismen making his body feel like lead. Hearing Owlbert doesn't help at all, either. He swallows thickly.]
Don't worry, I'm not going to try and capture him. [Here or in the Boiling Isles, if he can help it at all.] And Flapjack is safe with me, I'm not going to let anything happen to him.