"If you had agreed to join us as a consultant back then, I would have protected you today, no matter who came for you. But sadly, you are not one of us. Now, she can give me double what you can offer. If I truly wanted something you possess, I'd simply team up with her to eliminate you. We'd get what we want without any trouble, and I believe she'd be more than happy to do that."
This seemingly joking remark laid bare a brutal truth; Tamara knew she had no bargaining chips.
"So, are you blaming me for rejecting you back then?"
"No, you're not important enough for me to deliberately seek revenge on. You're not the only one in the world who understands Mysticism; others could still help me without you. I'm merely clarifying your current position."
Truth be told, it wasn't really about revenge. After he left Totnes, he had even forgotten this person existed. Encountering her was just an odd twist of fate, but it didn't interfere with his judgment of the situation.
