The Crescent Heir
she whispered.
"Don't go thanking me every few minutes," Maureen said warmly, and Anna could hear the smile in her voice. "Kindness is not a favour here, it is simply how we live, the Ozeth's way. What we give out returns to us , that is our clean karma."
She pulled back just enough to look at Anna's face, cupping her cheek briefly. "You are part of us now, Anna. I consent to it myself, and that is final."