"You mean to stop me from leaving the Hive."Toman turned halfway from the lighthouse rail to watch her in his peripheral vision. "I'm not going to stop you from doing anything.""You own this entire place. You don't have to lock me up to keep me from leaving. All you have to do is prevent any ships from taking me onboard.""Yes, that sounds plausible.""I'll hire my own ship. Someone out there won't be afraid of you. And if you won't let them land, I'll tell the entire system that you've kidnapped me."He snorted. "Kidnapping? No court would ever convict me."She took a step toward the rails. "It's not about the law, though, is it? It's about perception. You'll look like a tyrant at best. At worst…"His shoulders rose and fell. "This is exactly why I don't want you out there. You're a liability. Apt to do our cause more harm than good.""The only way to stop me is to lock me up. Either that or kill me."At last, Toman turned from the rails, disgust creasing his face. "Are you trying to make me into a tyrant?
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