She arched a brow at River. "And do tell me how that disqualifies you," she said in a tone that made it clear she wasn't buying it for a copper penny.

"Well then, since that's already happened, and I rather doubt that moment will be unwritten, I think we can both agree I could use all the help I could get. And realize, as much as you are trusting me if you make the promise, I'm trusting you just as much to keep it. And if my journals are accurate, you lie as much as he does."