It's true, nothing is truly free. But you did free me from that damnable relic, and put an end to twenty-seven long years in imprisonment.

[ She cants her head again, tapping her chin with one finger. ] A little leeway, then. I will be in your service for as long as you like, and the first month of our contract shall be free of cost. For every day, every month, every year after that, I will take an equal measure of your life.