Chapter 9
His heavy eyes fluttered open to154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZn6EUo8vyQ
stare up at a very familiar ceiling. He was back in his childhood bedroom; he154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTj6AQz7yiL
recognized it due to the glow in the dark stars that covered it. Back then he154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqfIz26wwp
was obsessed with the deities and now he wanted nothing to do with them. At154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWX8oc8QkGy
least this time he woke up next to Shea who was snoring peacefully next to him.154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI07cxUsjSn
His grandfather must have gone to collect her while he was out. He groaned then154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGJNeIOXeX
shifted slightly causing her to awaken.
“About time you woke up”154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7YbihFF7T
she yawned, causing him to breathe in the smell of rancid meat. He pushed her154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgObmsbeMQ
face away from his.
“Do you ever brush your teeth?” he154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3L22IaQnX
asked.
“You know for a fact I do not.”154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1G0JBmZStd
She jumped off the bed and shook herself off. “People were worried about154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqSjwhkOkV
you. You were out for two days.” That explained the hunger pains in his154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9C2AHDbsnv
stomach. He slid his feet over towards the side of the bed just to step down154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvb8cCpdkg2
and nearly fell on the ground. He caught the side of his old nightstand, but154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgymvg7o3q
that caused the lamp to tip over and hit the ground. The resulting noise caused154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0K9wd7o9zo
the door to slam open, and Alex stood there with his sword in his hand. Upon154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9YGbj3yXr
seeing Vander, his face softened.
“You’re awake.” He sighed,154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaekDN5uyR9
sheathing his sword. “It’s been two days; we weren’t sure when you’d wake up.”
“Care to explain what happened?”154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSgRFH9KU2
Vander asked. Alex walked over to help him back up onto the bed.
“Let me get the doctor and your154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaKGPAN4Eu
grandfather. I’m sure they have a lot of questions for you.” He went to leave,154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhx5HH9x7Cv
but Vander stopped him.
“Could you grab something from the154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9UxfURT30
kitchens?” He grinned. “I’m starving.” Laughing, Alex disappeared. Once his154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYdcKFApoz
friend was gone, he sat cross legged on the ground and closed his eyes. He took154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSGYNP43Oy
a deep breath in, held it for a moment, then let it out. While Alex went to154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfl5sdHN8uQ
collect, he wanted to take some time to go over what he knew to see where he154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyDq03mI5b
should go from here in terms of the investigation.
The King was poisoned a couple of154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7UFUhoOiv
weeks ago by a new servant named Nigel. Applewood was normally a quick acting154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJi7d1GHiPd
poison once it had been mixed, but it hadn’t shown until at least a day later.154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPd7LjFylhH
It was likely diluted because if the taste tester keeled over as soon as he154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gIMkMTwbD
tried the meal, the King would have known something was up, as would Bernard. According154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC99Cm91OxB
to Bernard’s sister, Ulysses hadn’t been seen in weeks and based on the stench154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjA1r7kK4Hi
coming from inside the room, he had been dead for roughly a week, but why was Nigel154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUu4WYwi0z
still here until Vander and Charles had gone looking for him? And why did the154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFj5k0D5fpT
assassin show up right as Vander had cornered him? There were likely more spies154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZdP7Jo8eb
within the castle that he would have to rat out.
Vander’s eyes fluttered open once154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhJoJLR20U
he heard Charles running towards his room. Moments later the door slammed open154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2iYABJQzF
to reveal the red eyed older man standing staring down at him. “Oh, good your154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyf1JK22W1
alive.” A collective breath of air poured out of him. “You almost gave this old154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqGzHRYZzx
man a heart attack.”
“It was just a smoke bomb.” Vander154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26Udy2fl9c
shrugged. “I didn’t think it would cause you worry.” Charles turned to look at154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOX4trIqLgA
Alex.
“Did you not tell him?” Alex shook154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeKg0D874K
his head.
“Tell me what?”
“That wasn’t a smoke bomb.”154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouXA3ZaJIe
Charles said. “It was laced with poison. Anyone who got near got so sick we had154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKH9bMPyX6
to quarantine them. It’s a miracle you made it out alive.”
“You can thank the blessing for154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUq7shVUmhR
that.” Vander rubbed the back of his head. “How many are sick?”
“Three servants and one Blade.”154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERWYWA1bcB
Charles explained. “They are being well taken care of and should make a full154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXsPTZNzxq
recovery if given time. We will just need to keep this mess under wraps at154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCizIqyBjo
least until after the wedding.”
“I would like to keep154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdsADiDSTV
investigating this.” Vander said. “Something about this just doesn’t sit right154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FBPb2w3eX
with me.”
“Same here Commander.” Both looked154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlildngvKcK
over towards Alex. “The fact the King was poisoned under our very noses and an154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekuCqrDyTJ
assassin killed a witness and nearly killed Vander then left all without being154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rLJnqGEeL
seen reeks of an inside job.”
“I cannot spare anyone to154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGj8uPWGPq
investigate this.” Charles folded his arms over his chest. “We will have our154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORfGMwYY0L
hands full guarding our guests.”
“With all due respect Commander,154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJizFra6TU
but we are getting many of our forces back who left to retrieve the wardens and154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sphTquq5a
with the added boost of whoever the princess is bringing, we will have enough154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFb3dEjwhS
people in investigate and protect our important guests.”
“Let us see what the King has to154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zlThEMNWd
say about this.” Charles sighed. Both Vander and Alex looked up at him stunned.
“He’s awake?” they both asked.
“About a half hour ago.” Charles154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9ecLCdIjE
beamed. “Your remedy worked, but he is still quite weak. I was on my way down154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF65yduHI8M
to check on you when Alex bumped into me. Come on, he wanted to talk to you as154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7RcIovikf
soon as you woke up.”
“What about my stew?” Vander154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiloXvNsKNu
looked at his friend. Alex looked down as if he had just realized he had it for154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XfZk9kSEX
the first time. Blushing, he handed it over. Charles tapped his foot154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iRWXjiQsc
impatiently as Vander scarfed down the burning hot stew. He thoroughly enjoyed154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqnPQr4p5N
the chunks of meat that just melted in your mouth but did his best to ignore154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKgtnmuNk8
the vegetables until it was one of the last things left inside.
“Are you going to finish that?”154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4PD6nPvbC
Vander looked over to see Shea practically drooling on his shoulder. Shaking154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzzSd57pMX
his head he placed it down on the ground the promptly got out of the way so she154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEO5b6amSh
could tear into it with gusto.
“Stay here.” He said. “I’ll be154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGZT7dbmuz
back soon.” She didn’t acknowledge him as he left with the other two men.
The castle was quiet. He couldn’t154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95nJrflZzU
see much from his room on account he had just woken up and the blinds had been154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCl32LCeK1
drawn, but he guessed it was the middle of the night. Lanterns were lit and154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcRzrg0U8R
servants walked around in pairs to tend to them. Things were quiet.
Charles brought them to the room154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DXpAfqhND
they were in before when Vander looked over Malcolm only now there were four154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbTVNDeZS9
more Blades standing guard. With a curt nod to the commander, they knocked once154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OT5RmqiqU
then opened the door.
Unlike the last time, Malcolm Elan154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuiQXQ03ce
was sitting up in bed with a candle burning on the nightstand. He had his154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKFOj0MGRl
glasses down over his nose and it appeared as though he was reading a report of154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2d9U9CK1H
some kind. Both Peyton and Visc were standing next to him, silently, waiting154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KtnKrXUTB
for him to speak. His ordeal aged him considerably. His hair had streaks of154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvaUmqclLj
white and there were age marks gathering along the corner of his eyes. He154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Z9jXXxafl
looked up when the small group entered.
“Ah, I see you have finally woken154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1eVgaACqA
up Vander.” Malcolm smiled. His voice was filled with warmth as he spoke his154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDzlzGvUzf
name, a feeling he wasn’t used to. “I trust the good doctor took very good care154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehxwGa44Tk
of you while you were out?”
“I feel good.” Vander nodded.154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOBxkqLEdE
“Glad to see you are awake as well.”
“All thanks to you I hear.” He154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCq36DO5Dh
turned to face Peyton and Visc. “Will you all excuse us? I have something I154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bPIXYJujv
would like to discuss with the captain, alone.”
“But sir, I don’t think-“ Peyton154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3Sh8iwFss
placed his hand on Visc’s shoulder.
“No arguing.” He hissed. “Just154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdByu5leLdx
go.” He practically strong armed the Warden away from the King. Charles and154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PTY2o1MyY
Alex bowed their heads before following the other two men.
“Sorry about that.” Malcolm154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SDJgseJLe
removed his glasses then placed the paper on the bed. “Visc came to give me a154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJi8B0FL8B
report about the Kingdom’s affairs since my… sickness. Do you think there is154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjJBejIeWj
anything amiss from the report?”
“I wouldn’t know.” Vander154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jjGwLF8Ae
admitted. “I was gone for half a year. I only came back maybe a week or so ago.154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMJoCSAN3P
I’m sure Peyton or my grandfather would have more insight than I.” Malcolm154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkpVYzv9ML
nodded as if he expected that answer.
“And where is Shea?” he asked.154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM23Xz78vU1
“Normally you two are inseparable.”
“I left her downstairs eating what154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgPsC5TEzz
was left of my dinner.” He explained. “She likely hadn’t eaten while I was154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xmkhpgMXA
unconscious and needed something.” Malcolm laughed.
“The bond you two share is a154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvZk9zCTLI
special one, never take that for granted.” 154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJ23tKM77Q
The two of them fell silent as they became lost with their thoughts. “I154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6EkTVQr0B
guess I should get on with the reason I wanted to talk to you alone.” Vander154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4p5iSIMP6
waited for the older man to gather his thoughts. “My time as King is about to154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx06SIMmIFm
run its course.” He held up his hand to keep Vander from interrupting. “Humjir154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSC2hyo2ox1
spoke to me while I was out telling me as such. He also told me that there are154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7iqNayp14
big things at play and my death is unavoidable. I’ve accepted that, but what I154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYVHllavvN
need from you is something far more important.”
“What’s that?”
“I want you to protect my son.”154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyxG93OzYg
Malcolm sighed. “Help him become a good and kind ruler in my absence. No one is154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLxGOTUEXM
ready to lose their parents, especially not a prince who is ill prepared for154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetUo4W9S0N
the challenges of the throne. He will have his new wife, but she is a stranger154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZpVQUxSOQ
here. She will not be able to help him in the way that he needs, at least not154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdz2fKgBpXU
yet. So, I want you to fill those shoes, the same way your grandfather has done154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Mt1MdNJjw
for me.”
“You want me to become Commander?”154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaG8KWm7eh
Malcolm nodded.
“Once your grandfather is ready to154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9csAMN48e
retire, I want you to take his place.” He explained. “Peyton filled me in on154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODcJ6hyBzy
your duel with Leon and I know your pride is on the line. If you are154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kqITtSh4w
successful, just know your future is already secured.”
“I understand.” Vander wrung his154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbtbZluMBK
hands together.
“Something is bothering you?”154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjk3ejePPk
Malcolm asked. “What is it?”
“It’s just I don’t think the154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkhVcPTXS8
business with the assassins is over.” Vander sighed. “They were a little too154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8X8phg5z6m
organized and if I hadn’t come along and discovered what I did, there is a154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAp6x8PtUc
chance you would have died without seeing Cuvera again.”
“And I’m sure that business with154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEg2lpZd5Wl
the masked assassin who almost killed you isn’t finished.” Malcolm nodded at154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fgccIqLZx
Vander’s shocked expression. “Yes, I heard about it. While an assassin on the154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUDz1jt9SK
loose isn’t my main priority since guards will be doubled and the head chef154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQU4sBEc4A
will be making and serving my food personally from now on, it’s not something I154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymoXYiTQE0
can overlook. What do you want from me?”
It wasn’t very much truthfully.154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAP27OwLdfn
All Vander needed was the ability to come and go as he pleased and a way to get154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQY5njIrpiK
out of trouble if something happened. Malcolm didn’t want too many details so154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYsWG50SGa
he could have plausible deniability, but he gave Vander what he asked for: a154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BAwkhYPeM
golden sigil with the king’s seal emblazoned on it. All he had to do was show154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1anJkRdrls
it to a guard then be let go. It also allowed him to withdraw money from his154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OLeVcqH5r
personal expense account for items he might require. He was given the freedom154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHCqYmCb8l
he needed to investigate the matter, but he had to make sure it was okay with154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmTa3IVYnK
Charles before anything.
“I wish you the best of luck,154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNZhW2FaXE
Vander.” The king smiled. “And thank you again for saving my life. You will154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfg4N4pwmXk
forever have my gratitude and the gratitude of the entire kingdom for as long154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4PlEExiDa
as you live.”
“I was just doing my job.” Vander154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8gikXA4Tb
turned his head towards the door. “Sounds like Lord Cranton and Lord Visc are154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjB5067bCuy
chomping at the bit to get in here.”
“Send them in.” Malcolm sighed.154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nrCKnUx0u
“And discuss our conversation with no one unless you absolutely trust them. The154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Ev4iIezAt
fact they were able to get their claws into those I vet myself tells me they154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0B5FXxRwAC
are not to be underestimated.”
Vander walked over to the door154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAMR2R9GbY
then pulled it open. Visc stumbled in with a disapproving shake from Peyton as154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQgr2Wp20q
he walked in behind him. “I told you not to stand so close to the door.”
“You did that on purpose didn’t154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIGP5Jqyen
you?” Visc got to his feet growling at Vander.
“I’m not sure what you’re talking154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LFJQtkOQC
about.” Vander did his best to hide his laughter. “If you’ll excuse me154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWn4eWtUW7U
gentlemen, I am tired and need some rest.” Then he walked out of the room.
He found Alexander waiting down154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCxDOudqdG
the hall, but his grandfather was nowhere to be seen. Alex told him that154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjS2lmdwr6W
Charles, after knowing he was safe, had gone to bed to pass out. It had been a154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeVIqWcbMK
long couple of days for him and he needed the rest.
“What do you have planned154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oSwIuwM4E
tonight?” Vander asked.
“I was going to spent time with my154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8BoURuo2W
husband.” Alex explained. “But I think he’s asleep now, so, what do you have in154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzyfEIYDIA
mind?”
“Get dressed in something nice.”154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XEu2qzjBq
Vander smiled. “We are going clubbing. Meet me at the Inn in an hour.”
“Clubbing? At this hour?” The look154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPikaqRb7Q
on Vander’s face gave it away. Alex let out a loud sigh but agreed. With that,154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ13n0Vs3MM
the two of them split.
Vander picked Shea up from the154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OfyysqBPc
room. She was snoring with her head inside of the food bowl. When he startled154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bbB0SWILb
her the bowl flew and broke against the wall. The two of them looked at each154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOyMhO6fcY
other, swore they would blame Alex, then quickly fled the castle. Vander knew154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKCEYR6ZWq
he hadn’t completely regained all his strength, yet which was why he was154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1kCJ9QzPg
bringing Alex along, but where they were going was only for the toughest of the154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4De9oMNcsU
toughest in Eluvia. If they didn’t keep their wits about them they could end up154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wK27d8B54
with a knife in their ribs or worse. It was a place to gather information, but154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgbgPKcYU4
also filled with murderers, rapists, drug addicts and politicians. He had to be154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMd1t5sPp8
careful.
Julianna was awake when he walked154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhu2GA6dCs
through the door. She greeted him with a flying hug and quick peck on the154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70ZUGF9Uye
cheek. She said that she had been worried about him when he hadn’t returned,154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaNKvcoLVI
and it took ten minutes for him to calm her down enough to untangle himself. She154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDZoaZ40dW
asked if he had eaten. He told her that he had, but he didn’t have time for154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxRXRvHNec
more, he had something he needed to do tonight. Reluctantly she let him go but154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqikUVxLpVh
made him promise he would return as soon as he could.
He quickly showered and got154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaWse8RkyJ
dressed in a white shirt, black pants, and dress jacket that he wore only on154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZp2JZcUcNa
special occasions. You didn’t go to where they were headed wearing a Blade154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlPaKS9SWm
uniform or dressed in rags. The clientele was elite, and you had to dress the154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzI4ZPQecBQ
part to get in the door. He left his sword at home; he couldn’t take it where154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JrpIwmVOH
he was going. There was strict no weapons policy, but many hired guards to154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDCyibPzhv
protect them. People chose intimidating figures who could scare off any154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScXOHocmVG
potential issues, but between Alex and himself, they could take on anyone. He154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFfqKgDaXe
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“Where are we headed?” Alex asked.154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJCvH78RxN
He wisely didn’t bring his sword, but Vander noticed the many rings glittering154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAWQmAdIYi
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information we want, at a price.” Vander said cryptically. You never knew who154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1spz9aP0Y
was listening.
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sighed. It was the one place everyone hated going, but sometimes you had to154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0vQ5Gk97H
make a deal with the devil in order to find the answers.
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“Let’s go meet Ross.” The two of154Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCfB03bgY5
them walked down the dark road and towards the slums.
