Easy to say. but it’s not that simple. Neona steels herself inwardly. If
she’s gonna get anything out of this at all, she can’t let them think she’s a
total rube. They’ll just take her for all she’s worth and run, or worse. She
turns to face Hammer squarely. "If I’m gonna do this for you guys, I want
something up front. I don’t work for free."