"Well, speaking of Vickie that candy pile is yours. Be wary of any of 'em covered in dust, they're sour like an old miser. Delicious but it'll hurt."

Erin leans back in her chair. "...Vickie Reeds is a Darkling, someone whose master left a hole in her soul that can't be filled. She helped fight off my last client, and was there when Arthur decided to spare me. Didn't agree and still doesn't. Most folks know her as a lanky thing in love with knives, sharp and angry and deadly, but she's also deeply funny, fiercely loyal, loving in this aggressive way. Girl cooks whether you want her to or not, like some fucking were-grandma, and she's learning to play card games. Heads up the irregular combatants in New Avalon, makes sure they're trained and armed and ready to fight off people like I used to be if they come calling."