Leo raised his eyebrows, first puzzled, then burst into uncontrollable laughter once again. His laughter was so intense that he rocked back and forth, leaving Winters also somewhat baffled.
"Mr. Priskin, I initially thought you were just bold," Leo said, wiping away tears as he shook his head. "Turns out you truly have no fear of death."
"Why?" Priskin said, a little defiant.
"It's quite simple." Leo went straight for the jugular: "The pond in Iron Peak County is too small to play with as you are."
"But the price of the people's bonds will keep rising," Priskin insisted loudly.
"Yes." Mr. Leo smiled, "But all it takes is one drop for you to lose everything—note, not just you, but your entire family. What's the point of the bonds rising when you've lost everything?"
Priskin fell silent.
