The moment Hayley finished speaking, the man's smile froze. It faded from his face. "With your kind of ability, you shouldn't be stuck in a cesspool like this, living in a bubble. You should be aiming higher," he argued. "But I like my cesspool," Hayley said calmly. "I'm perfectly happy rolling around in it. You're chasing the stars and the ocean. I'm focused on my base, the people beside me, and the ground under my feet. Everyone wants something different. I can't take on your grand ambitions."Hayley lowered her blade and drew a line across the ground."What's done is done. From here on out, we stay out of each other's way. You don't come after us, and we won't interfere with you."With a flick of her wrist, the blade bit into the earth, carving a trench several inches deep between them.Decider Three looked down at the line, and then, unexpectedly, smiled again."I like you more and more," he said. "If that's what you want, I won't force the issue. Let's call it even."He
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