"We'd even take menial jobs—you'd need people to wash your clothes and groom you first thing in the morning, don't you? Let us do it for you... I'm begging you!"

On one hand, the hag feared death.

On the other hand, the hag wanted to reach Frank's level as well and therefore brazenly dropped to the ground, kowtowing endlessly in hope that Frank would be gracious.

Frank simply sighed. "People never realize their mistakes until death comes calling, huh? Just wondering-would you remember those words if the tables turn?"

The hag nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, of course! And you'd have to at least give us a chance, don't you?"

"And what about the ordinary folk whom you've hurt?"

The hag quickly said, "It's all too late for them. It's not like we lose anything anyway!'

"Really?" Frank asked in annoyance. "Funny, I could say the same about you!"

As the hag was left speechless, Frank said, "Alright, then tell me where are the people carrying out your jobs?"

hag's eyes lit up—just when she thought there was no

was a chance for her, so there was

phone and tapped on a

skimmed through it, and slid the phone into his

flip out as she asked softly and respectfully, "Well, what do

course!" Frank replied

else was

he said, but he was still not

the hag exclaimed. "We're your people now-how could you

chuckled. I'm not noble, but I'm still plenty better than you are. I'm not

as realization struck the hag, she cried,

"Tricked you?"

have I ever done that?

the hag understood the same

of the term, at least, as he was

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