Soul Music - Scared

Back in Ankh-Morpork, Mr Clete was astonished.

'But we hired you!' he said.

'The term is “retained”, not “hired”,' said Lord Downey, head of the Assassins' Guild. He looked at Clete with an expression of unconcealed distaste. 'Unfortunately, however, we can no longer entertain your contract.'

'They're musicians,' said Mr Clete. 'How hard can they be to kill?'

'My associates are somewhat reluctant to talk about it,' said Lord Downey. 'They seem to feel that the clients are protected in some way. Obviously, we will return the balance of your fee.'

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Soul Music - p196