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To: Lord Mark Vorkosigan, Chief Financial Officer of the Dendarii
from: Lady Knight Keladry of Mindelan, lately knight of the Lion to Her Grace, Ambassador Lucy, Queen of Narnia.

Greetings.

I have recently commissioned a stunner from one Commander Spock of the Dendarii's Research and Development division. Having been notified of its completion, I was directed towards you for the financial transaction.

The blessings of the gods on you and yours,

Lady Knight Keladry, of Mindelan and Tortall.

[ Mark frowns very slightly to himself. But he sits down and does the calculations, and in the end he writes back considerably more tersely: ]

$8500

[Kel stares at that number for a while, tapping a finger to her chin.

Finally]

Negotiable or non?

[ And he stares at his text. Kel, are you crazy? ]

Of course you can negotiate.

[Someone hasn't set foot inside a grocery store here, CLEARLY]

$1500.

Hilarious.

Selling to a prominent imPort who is likely to use it in public, thus causing more demand. Of which you CAN supply, unless I miss my guess.

$2000.

Prominent imPort? Are you going to give it to someone else, then?

For someone who enjoys making money, you aren't very good at the selling part.

Lady Knight Keladry, artists work for exposure. Actors work for exposure. Weapons development labs don't work for exposure.

It was worth trying.

$3500, and you're encouraging non-violent civic duty.

Do I seem like the sort of person who cares about that?

[ He does care about that. A little. ]

The appearance of it, certainly.

It's easier to get business deals with people who don't consider imPorts violent thugs.

Oh, certainly. But it's easier to get favorable terms from those who do.

I officially did not hear that

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$5500, and you do me a favor.

[Kel winces internally for her savings...and then winces physically at the second bit]

$4900 and the favor cannot be illegal.

You honestly think I would ask you to do something illegal?

I'd rather have it in writing.

Fine. Nothing illegal. And also in writing, I'm not that stupid.

Then we have an accord.

Fine. Payment before product.

You had a favor in mind then already?

Monetary payment. The favor will be held in reserve.

Alright then. Thank you for your time.

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