Yes, it was a dangerous word. Done implied that it would all be over, and even... Even was something else entirely. Even didn't mean it would be over.
So he said: "No. But we'll be even."
His eyes hung heavily on Rincewind, and then he bent in closer, head tilted, like he was about to get up all close and personal. He was hunting out Rincewind's gaze with unfair determination.
"You spy on Miles for me, and I'll forget that you stole him from me, removed and destroyed my mark. That makes us even. But done? No, Rincewind. We won't be done by any means. You're not the only person here who can mess with my magic, but you're the only one I can control--and I will control you.
"You're mine. Mine, from now on. Do you understand? Now, why don't you tell me where I'm going to put my mark on you that you won't be able to mess with it. How about your scapula?"
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So he said: "No. But we'll be even."
His eyes hung heavily on Rincewind, and then he bent in closer, head tilted, like he was about to get up all close and personal. He was hunting out Rincewind's gaze with unfair determination.
"You spy on Miles for me, and I'll forget that you stole him from me, removed and destroyed my mark. That makes us even. But done? No, Rincewind. We won't be done by any means. You're not the only person here who can mess with my magic, but you're the only one I can control--and I will control you.
"You're mine. Mine, from now on. Do you understand? Now, why don't you tell me where I'm going to put my mark on you that you won't be able to mess with it. How about your scapula?"