Chapter 3 Summary

As Butler evaluates the dangers in the kitchen in Knightsbridge, he is ashamed when he realizes he left Artemis unguarded, so he rushes from the kitchen just as Blunt fires his gun, giving Butler just enough time to jump in front of Artemis, taking a fatal bullet a half-inch below his heart. Determined to save Artemis, he fires six time at Blunt, clipping Blunt's temple but knowing that he is in no condition to fulfill his contract and must leave Artemis alone, though Artemis is not just a Principal but his only true friend. Artemis is injured from being thrown into the dessert cart, and he praises Butler's shooting when he sees Blunt unconscious on the floor; however, when he realizes that Butler is bleeding, he represses the instinct to hold his friend and cry, knowing it is time for quick thinking. After...