“Amazing resolution,” Ari said, grinning.
“Get real, Ari. These guys are the vilest criminals in all of settled space. They were sitting there, in my family’s business, eating my family’s food, and all you can do is talk about resolution? What do I care about resolution? These men are ruining girls’ lives. But no one cares about girls, huh? Because they’re only girls, and if they get in trouble, it’s their fault, huh? Because they bring it on themselves if they look like whores.”
Ari sat back, eyes widening. “Whoa, Melati, take it easy.”
“I won’t ‘take it easy’. They were in Uncle’s rumak, and he let them sit there and conduct their business. He gave them food, and got angry with me for setting the enforcers after them, because they paid their bill. And then he talks to me about crusadi
