Marian wrote:
I don't think Avon would lose any sleep over it but, as a man of his word, he'd prefer to honour his debt if the occasion arose.
Avon gives his word, but it's always based on some kind of deal. For instance:
SHRINKER: Uh, we had a deal. AVON: Did we? SHRINKER: A way out. You promised me. AVON: Oh, and I'm a man of my word. In the end, that's all there is, really. [Tosses the gun on the ground] SHRINKER: What's that for? AVON: That's your way out. It's a better deal than you gave any of your victims. [Into bracelet] Bring me up. SHRINKER: No, we had a deal. [Avon teleports.] That isn't what I meant. That isn't fair. It isn't fair!
Note the continual repetition of the word "deal" (and that the deal Avon has in mind is tainted-- he keeps his word but in a way which is not what was expected, like in The Monkey's Paw). In Deliverance, he keeps his word, but because he wants something out of Meegat. In Assassin, you get something different; there's a deal made, but once Avon has what he wants, there is no reason for Avon to honour the deal with Nebrox, so why does Avon then save him? The answer seems to be that Nebrox is a puzzle: He has helped him, but Avon is also aware that there's a trap for him somewhere in this, and Nebrox could easily be part of it. Until Avon's worked out where it all fits, he's going to keep Nebrox fairly close...
Jenny
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