"The White Rose is a house with ties to the Dregs," she said with a shrug. "Kaz also owned shares in half a dozen other ventures. And they needed to put me somewhere, I had to be of some use to the gang to make good on my contract and to pay it off."

Nina sipped her tea.

"The Dregs peddled in protection, gambling, thieving, and they took a cut from the White Rose because their hawkers encouraged patrons their way." She shrugged. "Like every other gang in Ketterdam."