“I’ve got a way to make them leave,” Elias said. Bram looked up. “Does it involve prison?” “No.” Tess pulled the needle free. “Does it involve fire?” “No.” Bram seemed almost disappointed. “Then you better buy the first round.”
Elias laid Mara’s papers on the sticky table and spoke quietly. He told them the law did not protect the influencers from the harbor being a harbor. It protected fishermen doing legal work in legal places at legal times, even if that work was unpleasant.