Chapter 9
His heavy eyes fluttered open to10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWcB4X6Tle
stare up at a very familiar ceiling. He was back in his childhood bedroom; he10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6yNxOYL6R
recognized it due to the glow in the dark stars that covered it. Back then he10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGEmCUrEKP
was obsessed with the deities and now he wanted nothing to do with them. At10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFRPw9mNaI
least this time he woke up next to Shea who was snoring peacefully next to him.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNYyVc6aUj
His grandfather must have gone to collect her while he was out. He groaned then10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvog7L22Hb
shifted slightly causing her to awaken.
“About time you woke up”10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4mUqx11Is
she yawned, causing him to breathe in the smell of rancid meat. He pushed her10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0MljxKfvG
face away from his.
“Do you ever brush your teeth?” he10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKz2UoUCGw
asked.
“You know for a fact I do not.”10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1k9RD3Nea
She jumped off the bed and shook herself off. “People were worried about10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmhjkVKzVD
you. You were out for two days.” That explained the hunger pains in his10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wKJ0pzPoN
stomach. He slid his feet over towards the side of the bed just to step down10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwnoRRUcty
and nearly fell on the ground. He caught the side of his old nightstand, but10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpR2LBmwTM
that caused the lamp to tip over and hit the ground. The resulting noise caused10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalnln4qHeA
the door to slam open, and Alex stood there with his sword in his hand. Upon10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEL8sSZ3DU
seeing Vander, his face softened.
“You’re awake.” He sighed,10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDsMLVIdcC
sheathing his sword. “It’s been two days; we weren’t sure when you’d wake up.”
“Care to explain what happened?”10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkTBcyBcRq
Vander asked. Alex walked over to help him back up onto the bed.
“Let me get the doctor and your10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwcibnILhX
grandfather. I’m sure they have a lot of questions for you.” He went to leave,10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1krF7ejLA
but Vander stopped him.
“Could you grab something from the10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtCIeA1OMs
kitchens?” He grinned. “I’m starving.” Laughing, Alex disappeared. Once his10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QQXAiB18l
friend was gone, he sat cross legged on the ground and closed his eyes. He took10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixqGMw3shn
a deep breath in, held it for a moment, then let it out. While Alex went to10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RuemTvZBD
collect, he wanted to take some time to go over what he knew to see where he10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWufdWgZ0gs
should go from here in terms of the investigation.
The King was poisoned a couple of10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbosTuCNL6w
weeks ago by a new servant named Nigel. Applewood was normally a quick acting10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHHILv1z8D
poison once it had been mixed, but it hadn’t shown until at least a day later.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCQV5Sni8g
It was likely diluted because if the taste tester keeled over as soon as he10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VaMYwvKto
tried the meal, the King would have known something was up, as would Bernard. According10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmQ0cvltKk
to Bernard’s sister, Ulysses hadn’t been seen in weeks and based on the stench10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2aqJbep2h
coming from inside the room, he had been dead for roughly a week, but why was Nigel10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgJHMora4A
still here until Vander and Charles had gone looking for him? And why did the10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52uy4PTc3b
assassin show up right as Vander had cornered him? There were likely more spies10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinxzpqFna4
within the castle that he would have to rat out.
Vander’s eyes fluttered open once10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAP5X4cMkr
he heard Charles running towards his room. Moments later the door slammed open10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPXoD5rmju
to reveal the red eyed older man standing staring down at him. “Oh, good your10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9YBS1CJdW
alive.” A collective breath of air poured out of him. “You almost gave this old10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dL0vFeBUU
man a heart attack.”
“It was just a smoke bomb.” Vander10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGIXrkZYDJ
shrugged. “I didn’t think it would cause you worry.” Charles turned to look at10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59OLAaSGZ9
Alex.
“Did you not tell him?” Alex shook10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbC9VxRf6hw
his head.
“Tell me what?”
“That wasn’t a smoke bomb.”10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05OWftzEFR
Charles said. “It was laced with poison. Anyone who got near got so sick we had10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4z3yG8gIk
to quarantine them. It’s a miracle you made it out alive.”
“You can thank the blessing for10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XL5RJCkOM
that.” Vander rubbed the back of his head. “How many are sick?”
“Three servants and one Blade.”10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvUvu4bvOl
Charles explained. “They are being well taken care of and should make a full10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4dpQLcOmK
recovery if given time. We will just need to keep this mess under wraps at10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XfWN2Iosl
least until after the wedding.”
“I would like to keep10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0eOOLYInN
investigating this.” Vander said. “Something about this just doesn’t sit right10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJk9fQsXXfa
with me.”
“Same here Commander.” Both looked10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJrValpbrc
over towards Alex. “The fact the King was poisoned under our very noses and an10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cQErMvQIt
assassin killed a witness and nearly killed Vander then left all without being10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IEM1ELmNE
seen reeks of an inside job.”
“I cannot spare anyone to10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnviGRMLGFc
investigate this.” Charles folded his arms over his chest. “We will have our10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWFez0N0Ic
hands full guarding our guests.”
“With all due respect Commander,10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGXuUdsVQM
but we are getting many of our forces back who left to retrieve the wardens and10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TatKZNwQJ
with the added boost of whoever the princess is bringing, we will have enough10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmd9444wcaw
people in investigate and protect our important guests.”
“Let us see what the King has to10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNU2dKzHah5
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.” Charles10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21ph3MFiO9
beamed. “Your remedy worked, but he is still quite weak. I was on my way down10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZhFKA4TmK
to check on you when Alex bumped into me. Come on, he wanted to talk to you as10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMwEHfupjW
soon as you woke up.”
“What about my stew?” Vander10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqr1QGDjki
looked at his friend. Alex looked down as if he had just realized he had it for10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrEOGfp3Ed
the first time. Blushing, he handed it over. Charles tapped his foot10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSI6GpFvIk
impatiently as Vander scarfed down the burning hot stew. He thoroughly enjoyed10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JRCb9nVmn
the chunks of meat that just melted in your mouth but did his best to ignore10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegbkPrKKKI
the vegetables until it was one of the last things left inside.
“Are you going to finish that?”10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlofPvneR0
Vander looked over to see Shea practically drooling on his shoulder. Shaking10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFl0PISGDIC
his head he placed it down on the ground the promptly got out of the way so she10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LJHiWdPSE
could tear into it with gusto.
“Stay here.” He said. “I’ll be10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59BxS1ERCx
back soon.” She didn’t acknowledge him as he left with the other two men.
The castle was quiet. He couldn’t10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoH4XfWcF1i
see much from his room on account he had just woken up and the blinds had been10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MjURTjmfu
drawn, but he guessed it was the middle of the night. Lanterns were lit and10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JTwgzyXBC
servants walked around in pairs to tend to them. Things were quiet.
Charles brought them to the room10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscQnAwITiF
they were in before when Vander looked over Malcolm only now there were four10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTwtYRR6kJ
more Blades standing guard. With a curt nod to the commander, they knocked once10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfsiQR8tPN
then opened the door.
Unlike the last time, Malcolm Elan10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRv2O0hffC
was sitting up in bed with a candle burning on the nightstand. He had his10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YZZj9te12
glasses down over his nose and it appeared as though he was reading a report of10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfmNx2p2bV
some kind. Both Peyton and Visc were standing next to him, silently, waiting10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hnTPKK2gy
for him to speak. His ordeal aged him considerably. His hair had streaks of10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsAesA7SxZ
white and there were age marks gathering along the corner of his eyes. He10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Y5z8jB26V
looked up when the small group entered.
“Ah, I see you have finally woken10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nzmebLABy
up Vander.” Malcolm smiled. His voice was filled with warmth as he spoke his10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSVknbqA7I
name, a feeling he wasn’t used to. “I trust the good doctor took very good care10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMiTyNSF2b
of you while you were out?”
“I feel good.” Vander nodded.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6N2cMFNEqv
“Glad to see you are awake as well.”
“All thanks to you I hear.” He10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4klaaWXPF
turned to face Peyton and Visc. “Will you all excuse us? I have something I10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nIomx5epn
would like to discuss with the captain, alone.”
“But sir, I don’t think-“ Peyton10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIE2giwYGj
placed his hand on Visc’s shoulder.
“No arguing.” He hissed. “Just10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQVAByGvrU
go.” He practically strong armed the Warden away from the King. Charles and10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8uCyHYGBj
Alex bowed their heads before following the other two men.
“Sorry about that.” Malcolm10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWeNb0xcd9
removed his glasses then placed the paper on the bed. “Visc came to give me a10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfnttiwihA
report about the Kingdom’s affairs since my… sickness. Do you think there is10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgbYQvAgdu
anything amiss from the report?”
“I wouldn’t know.” Vander10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2marzEcSG
admitted. “I was gone for half a year. I only came back maybe a week or so ago.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgceG8Cfxy8
I’m sure Peyton or my grandfather would have more insight than I.” Malcolm10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARpOfi5C4g
nodded as if he expected that answer.
“And where is Shea?” he asked.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm33WW9XJfm
“Normally you two are inseparable.”
“I left her downstairs eating what10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejCfINV1XU
was left of my dinner.” He explained. “She likely hadn’t eaten while I was10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZqIvpRWSo
unconscious and needed something.” Malcolm laughed.
“The bond you two share is a10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4F68mqHFda
special one, never take that for granted.” 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllYWkmhaCK
The two of them fell silent as they became lost with their thoughts. “I10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmpg8DvS3s
guess I should get on with the reason I wanted to talk to you alone.” Vander10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSEQ25t95b
waited for the older man to gather his thoughts. “My time as King is about to10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTNZOyGRUP
run its course.” He held up his hand to keep Vander from interrupting. “Humjir10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx56aWzJe22
spoke to me while I was out telling me as such. He also told me that there are10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOwknhASAE
big things at play and my death is unavoidable. I’ve accepted that, but what I10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hHYxHyvj7
need from you is something far more important.”
“What’s that?”
“I want you to protect my son.”10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44DjCptBDS
Malcolm sighed. “Help him become a good and kind ruler in my absence. No one is10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAalpQjwmZh
ready to lose their parents, especially not a prince who is ill prepared for10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWiEyGAnxl
the challenges of the throne. He will have his new wife, but she is a stranger10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN35CO6iGhJ
here. She will not be able to help him in the way that he needs, at least not10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsOLkEAevx
yet. So, I want you to fill those shoes, the same way your grandfather has done10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYo3qbwTmd
for me.”
“You want me to become Commander?”10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJarLutRpB
Malcolm nodded.
“Once your grandfather is ready to10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfgCqWWUjL
retire, I want you to take his place.” He explained. “Peyton filled me in on10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrE0laFnaY
your duel with Leon and I know your pride is on the line. If you are10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWPWK9bWeA
successful, just know your future is already secured.”
“I understand.” Vander wrung his10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosT0rk7h4V
hands together.
“Something is bothering you?”10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ne0axJwvQ
Malcolm asked. “What is it?”
“It’s just I don’t think the10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDilAPtgCuC
business with the assassins is over.” Vander sighed. “They were a little too10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5qQtCiA1E
organized and if I hadn’t come along and discovered what I did, there is a10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrl80TwJKI
chance you would have died without seeing Cuvera again.”
“And I’m sure that business with10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWfaGGC39A
the masked assassin who almost killed you isn’t finished.” Malcolm nodded at10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ipCF6voL1
Vander’s shocked expression. “Yes, I heard about it. While an assassin on the10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDrZnYezoi
loose isn’t my main priority since guards will be doubled and the head chef10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKSFgp6wx6
will be making and serving my food personally from now on, it’s not something I10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUglDqbaa6
can overlook. What do you want from me?”
It wasn’t very much truthfully.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjed5L1nqC2
All Vander needed was the ability to come and go as he pleased and a way to get10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIa53CEukxV
out of trouble if something happened. Malcolm didn’t want too many details so10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8ohcQ65pH
he could have plausible deniability, but he gave Vander what he asked for: a10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4L040uPWbr
golden sigil with the king’s seal emblazoned on it. All he had to do was show10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXKERnpWiy
it to a guard then be let go. It also allowed him to withdraw money from his10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sBHDsjoNS
personal expense account for items he might require. He was given the freedom10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MP0RxWMD9
he needed to investigate the matter, but he had to make sure it was okay with10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5wAqYDD5P
Charles before anything.
“I wish you the best of luck,10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdpxWBQn2x
Vander.” The king smiled. “And thank you again for saving my life. You will10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HXzmgNiLL
forever have my gratitude and the gratitude of the entire kingdom for as long10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABJGxlahjs
as you live.”
“I was just doing my job.” Vander10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxKR6Lz2Bn
turned his head towards the door. “Sounds like Lord Cranton and Lord Visc are10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AXhvIjwik
chomping at the bit to get in here.”
“Send them in.” Malcolm sighed.10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtyJMkJu1l
“And discuss our conversation with no one unless you absolutely trust them. The10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjoAYfe8wv
fact they were able to get their claws into those I vet myself tells me they10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2v6wXa6Bgc
are not to be underestimated.”
Vander walked over to the door10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbiVf9L3qt
then pulled it open. Visc stumbled in with a disapproving shake from Peyton as10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4OPRmnzdd
he walked in behind him. “I told you not to stand so close to the door.”
“You did that on purpose didn’t10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfaWKqPa1p
you?” Visc got to his feet growling at Vander.
“I’m not sure what you’re talking10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbs69s1jbix
about.” Vander did his best to hide his laughter. “If you’ll excuse me10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbF5XOr2WAw
gentlemen, I am tired and need some rest.” Then he walked out of the room.
He found Alexander waiting down10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIn457vPZgQ
the hall, but his grandfather was nowhere to be seen. Alex told him that10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCN2O5Kbt5O
Charles, after knowing he was safe, had gone to bed to pass out. It had been a10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuXSf2n8pN
long couple of days for him and he needed the rest.
“What do you have planned10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQuXUN0Jv5
tonight?” Vander asked.
“I was going to spent time with my10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBcB1aekO9
husband.” Alex explained. “But I think he’s asleep now, so, what do you have in10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0ruIZXKbL
mind?”
“Get dressed in something nice.”10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKK7nJqA7U
Vander smiled. “We are going clubbing. Meet me at the Inn in an hour.”
“Clubbing? At this hour?” The look10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPHaKJkUd3
on Vander’s face gave it away. Alex let out a loud sigh but agreed. With that,10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pdkETJPN7
the two of them split.
Vander picked Shea up from the10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2DemWsunR
room. She was snoring with her head inside of the food bowl. When he startled10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1y64vPAxw
her the bowl flew and broke against the wall. The two of them looked at each10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosgln8n7co
other, swore they would blame Alex, then quickly fled the castle. Vander knew10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvqRsfYMft
he hadn’t completely regained all his strength, yet which was why he was10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3psgKbsjG
bringing Alex along, but where they were going was only for the toughest of the10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnekby5YrX
toughest in Eluvia. If they didn’t keep their wits about them they could end up10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gvITWzGgM
with a knife in their ribs or worse. It was a place to gather information, but10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFKaMGjnIb
also filled with murderers, rapists, drug addicts and politicians. He had to be10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEBd8OoDOP
careful.
Julianna was awake when he walked10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IVIZve4om
through the door. She greeted him with a flying hug and quick peck on the10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA46QyQRMPz
cheek. She said that she had been worried about him when he hadn’t returned,10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPL9vjHAQ2
and it took ten minutes for him to calm her down enough to untangle himself. She10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUHgE5kAWO
asked if he had eaten. He told her that he had, but he didn’t have time for10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8zi34oukl
more, he had something he needed to do tonight. Reluctantly she let him go but10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHvyNWq1pk
made him promise he would return as soon as he could.
He quickly showered and got10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCgF2KAPRW
dressed in a white shirt, black pants, and dress jacket that he wore only on10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoh9yaMCSZ
special occasions. You didn’t go to where they were headed wearing a Blade10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEalrqzf0g
uniform or dressed in rags. The clientele was elite, and you had to dress the10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUBINLc2KT
part to get in the door. He left his sword at home; he couldn’t take it where10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjyjeR5rAx
he was going. There was strict no weapons policy, but many hired guards to10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvEjJ0ajCs
protect them. People chose intimidating figures who could scare off any10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFEME1GOTW
potential issues, but between Alex and himself, they could take on anyone. He10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAfzqkhOyD
said goodbye to Julianna then headed outside with Shea in tow. Alex was waiting10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPFZ11rsoM
for him.
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them walked down the dark road and towards the slums.
