[ A clue indeed. The cigarettes are silent as Elias works it out in his head: An Lili, Clover, and Hwylryn, Junior's list of untouchables when they first made their alliance official. An Lili, unlikely. Clover... certainly possible. Hickey's never trusted that girl.

But, if he were a betting man... ]

Hwylryn is not your friend, Junior. The man tried to crack my skull open with a bottle of whiskey, which he then stabbed me with. He surely would have killed me had Ish not intervened.

[ If he sounds bitter, that's because he is. But there's more to the anger in his voice than petty annoyance. ]

All that, after we happily shared a drink together after the carnival. Do not trust him. He's more than capable of killing for himself, if he's so eager for bloodshed.