Lightchaser rested the tip of her sword lightly on the slender shoulder of the little Moon Fox and asked, "Your choice?"
Ever since the Oak Owl had started speaking earlier, the Moon Fox had been deep in thought.
Now, she gave her answer. "I want to buy myself back too. But I don't want to leave Gilane. I can copy the most expensive gemstones for you—until the gold you earn from them is enough to pay for my freedom. After that, if you're willing, we can keep working together. No matter how much profit you make from the copied items, I'll only ask for 50 gold."
Lightchaser asked, "You don't want to leave your 'family'?"
She said the word "family" in a tone so strange, laced with such mockery, that even the kids could hear the disdain behind it.
The Moon Fox's tail drooped onto the ground. She murmured, "They've done their best to take care of me."
Besides, stuff like abandoning law and justice... it didn't sound like anything good anyway!