The Overriding Royalty shall be free and clear of (and without deduction therefrom of) any and all royalties, overriding royalties, other production payments, and other burdens on production and shall bear no part of the same; the WI Owner shall be burdened with and shall timely pay, all such royalties, overriding royalties, other production payments, and other burdens on production. WI Owner shall defend, indemnify and hold Assignee harmless from and against any loss or claim with respect to any such royalties and other burdens on production or any claim by the owners or holders of such royalties and other burdens on production. WI Owner shall bear and pay all Taxes with respect to the Overriding Royalty and the Hydrocarbons, and the Overriding Royalty Hydrocarbons shall be free of Taxes and delivered without deduction for Taxes. WI Owner shall defend, indemnify and hold Assignee harmless from and against any loss or claim with respect to any such Taxes.