Chapter 9
His heavy eyes fluttered open to88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjzAAC8NII
stare up at a very familiar ceiling. He was back in his childhood bedroom; he88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNlw0q8ctk
recognized it due to the glow in the dark stars that covered it. Back then he88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lDeZeuT12
was obsessed with the deities and now he wanted nothing to do with them. At88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIGiPMyVmU
least this time he woke up next to Shea who was snoring peacefully next to him.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxKmWfyLCt
His grandfather must have gone to collect her while he was out. He groaned then88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lmXHMA9Nj
shifted slightly causing her to awaken.
“About time you woke up”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2r8qA7tiC
she yawned, causing him to breathe in the smell of rancid meat. He pushed her88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8krzue8oNk
face away from his.
“Do you ever brush your teeth?” he88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZzQ3gsuXK
asked.
“You know for a fact I do not.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhVLF5gaE1
She jumped off the bed and shook herself off. “People were worried about88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlNvFKokv3
you. You were out for two days.” That explained the hunger pains in his88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLSqBvZhmd
stomach. He slid his feet over towards the side of the bed just to step down88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewmiQj1Jy2
and nearly fell on the ground. He caught the side of his old nightstand, but88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexbyJ6cSSK
that caused the lamp to tip over and hit the ground. The resulting noise caused88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWQy2mpnbN
the door to slam open, and Alex stood there with his sword in his hand. Upon88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWjEqVjKWz
seeing Vander, his face softened.
“You’re awake.” He sighed,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEhmm7BnVV
sheathing his sword. “It’s been two days; we weren’t sure when you’d wake up.”
“Care to explain what happened?”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVFAwuXR9Q
Vander asked. Alex walked over to help him back up onto the bed.
“Let me get the doctor and your88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fK1Gf95YJ
grandfather. I’m sure they have a lot of questions for you.” He went to leave,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMAW0893UX
but Vander stopped him.
“Could you grab something from the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0aYKHKfWc
kitchens?” He grinned. “I’m starving.” Laughing, Alex disappeared. Once his88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2paj5L82u
friend was gone, he sat cross legged on the ground and closed his eyes. He took88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxX5jd96DA
a deep breath in, held it for a moment, then let it out. While Alex went to88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNnE4SRWrS
collect, he wanted to take some time to go over what he knew to see where he88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNb1lLZXZRo
should go from here in terms of the investigation.
The King was poisoned a couple of88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqB7nAdydR
weeks ago by a new servant named Nigel. Applewood was normally a quick acting88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhD63gJCto
poison once it had been mixed, but it hadn’t shown until at least a day later.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBn6FjS65HZ
It was likely diluted because if the taste tester keeled over as soon as he88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmP8mEV6v2
tried the meal, the King would have known something was up, as would Bernard. According88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHQfZc3oju
to Bernard’s sister, Ulysses hadn’t been seen in weeks and based on the stench88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHzHcRTzrc
coming from inside the room, he had been dead for roughly a week, but why was Nigel88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LFxK5XKOS
still here until Vander and Charles had gone looking for him? And why did the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxLrGndPVT
assassin show up right as Vander had cornered him? There were likely more spies88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyvaLMotBU
within the castle that he would have to rat out.
Vander’s eyes fluttered open once88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbECaX0iyJe
he heard Charles running towards his room. Moments later the door slammed open88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfcFEakcRR
to reveal the red eyed older man standing staring down at him. “Oh, good your88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY72xtrRr87
alive.” A collective breath of air poured out of him. “You almost gave this old88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXwZIY6arq
man a heart attack.”
“It was just a smoke bomb.” Vander88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQJeMY7hHE
shrugged. “I didn’t think it would cause you worry.” Charles turned to look at88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLMU2VudEh
Alex.
“Did you not tell him?” Alex shook88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvWybXTg92
his head.
“Tell me what?”
“That wasn’t a smoke bomb.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvQDGIqCHE
Charles said. “It was laced with poison. Anyone who got near got so sick we had88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡju3kwfrIas
to quarantine them. It’s a miracle you made it out alive.”
“You can thank the blessing for88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyn6lzrNjy
that.” Vander rubbed the back of his head. “How many are sick?”
“Three servants and one Blade.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqbiqYfDmk
Charles explained. “They are being well taken care of and should make a full88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hLZHMtBDX
recovery if given time. We will just need to keep this mess under wraps at88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlMODe8pJ2
least until after the wedding.”
“I would like to keep88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOZ8stDkg6
investigating this.” Vander said. “Something about this just doesn’t sit right88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9959uDjIln
with me.”
“Same here Commander.” Both looked88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34caSjRj0d
over towards Alex. “The fact the King was poisoned under our very noses and an88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9AP8UhN0X
assassin killed a witness and nearly killed Vander then left all without being88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARfdKZNsY9
seen reeks of an inside job.”
“I cannot spare anyone to88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2L9IpVQ71Z
investigate this.” Charles folded his arms over his chest. “We will have our88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2p4dXb7AN
hands full guarding our guests.”
“With all due respect Commander,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4H0TIbr7tt
but we are getting many of our forces back who left to retrieve the wardens and88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzdU6BlXkj
with the added boost of whoever the princess is bringing, we will have enough88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN15pQCGWWW
people in investigate and protect our important guests.”
“Let us see what the King has to88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lbrc98zZU
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.” Charles88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVuJE7cLUo
beamed. “Your remedy worked, but he is still quite weak. I was on my way down88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4MGg0wcH6
to check on you when Alex bumped into me. Come on, he wanted to talk to you as88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6WZSmbH4m
soon as you woke up.”
“What about my stew?” Vander88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuEExGty9g
looked at his friend. Alex looked down as if he had just realized he had it for88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEz17uzIKX
the first time. Blushing, he handed it over. Charles tapped his foot88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupkyheMWRg
impatiently as Vander scarfed down the burning hot stew. He thoroughly enjoyed88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuuXGg7RDK
the chunks of meat that just melted in your mouth but did his best to ignore88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlgw7bWnAM
the vegetables until it was one of the last things left inside.
“Are you going to finish that?”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXA2lWs6C4
Vander looked over to see Shea practically drooling on his shoulder. Shaking88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTqy9ztVHL
his head he placed it down on the ground the promptly got out of the way so she88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EFClA8GfT
could tear into it with gusto.
“Stay here.” He said. “I’ll be88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrb3vmGmhc3
back soon.” She didn’t acknowledge him as he left with the other two men.
The castle was quiet. He couldn’t88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiazfAQwpbD
see much from his room on account he had just woken up and the blinds had been88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaB5kY9Fhtz
drawn, but he guessed it was the middle of the night. Lanterns were lit and88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCLTMIbckC
servants walked around in pairs to tend to them. Things were quiet.
Charles brought them to the room88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQpMpzV4Kz
they were in before when Vander looked over Malcolm only now there were four88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2zFBAX1zR
more Blades standing guard. With a curt nod to the commander, they knocked once88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOyryupNwj
then opened the door.
Unlike the last time, Malcolm Elan88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRfjEYeaFI
was sitting up in bed with a candle burning on the nightstand. He had his88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTs29hNjWdS
glasses down over his nose and it appeared as though he was reading a report of88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9K9BITQjP
some kind. Both Peyton and Visc were standing next to him, silently, waiting88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWU9aHc0Uo
for him to speak. His ordeal aged him considerably. His hair had streaks of88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8cAKPwGa6
white and there were age marks gathering along the corner of his eyes. He88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRezXI5M2K0
looked up when the small group entered.
“Ah, I see you have finally woken88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlD7H9284E
up Vander.” Malcolm smiled. His voice was filled with warmth as he spoke his88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHnR57S3ih
name, a feeling he wasn’t used to. “I trust the good doctor took very good care88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshwPeeJ9UN
of you while you were out?”
“I feel good.” Vander nodded.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLcBsbvzpE
“Glad to see you are awake as well.”
“All thanks to you I hear.” He88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYrUZEeZsT
turned to face Peyton and Visc. “Will you all excuse us? I have something I88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yriDw3X7z
would like to discuss with the captain, alone.”
“But sir, I don’t think-“ Peyton88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrxSap3EiK
placed his hand on Visc’s shoulder.
“No arguing.” He hissed. “Just88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGX7NxxNTlN
go.” He practically strong armed the Warden away from the King. Charles and88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqDLB3nKpP
Alex bowed their heads before following the other two men.
“Sorry about that.” Malcolm88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yQPhfE4xM
removed his glasses then placed the paper on the bed. “Visc came to give me a88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr01SMkyT1J
report about the Kingdom’s affairs since my… sickness. Do you think there is88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOUJ8GnMzj
anything amiss from the report?”
“I wouldn’t know.” Vander88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXd1wD9YmM
admitted. “I was gone for half a year. I only came back maybe a week or so ago.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKGHzLjJjH
I’m sure Peyton or my grandfather would have more insight than I.” Malcolm88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIo7mvfjAn
nodded as if he expected that answer.
“And where is Shea?” he asked.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5giuOL1WTj
“Normally you two are inseparable.”
“I left her downstairs eating what88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGezsLGeJmt
was left of my dinner.” He explained. “She likely hadn’t eaten while I was88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCtDxB4AEO
unconscious and needed something.” Malcolm laughed.
“The bond you two share is a88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoonw77E4Gn
special one, never take that for granted.” 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7tEcril2f
The two of them fell silent as they became lost with their thoughts. “I88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzycNJP1fD
guess I should get on with the reason I wanted to talk to you alone.” Vander88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbd2OIq8NBi
waited for the older man to gather his thoughts. “My time as King is about to88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMfhCN7fwn
run its course.” He held up his hand to keep Vander from interrupting. “Humjir88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQua5TBbpMC
spoke to me while I was out telling me as such. He also told me that there are88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSOcDEj3XL
big things at play and my death is unavoidable. I’ve accepted that, but what I88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLq8BQsQsWu
need from you is something far more important.”
“What’s that?”
“I want you to protect my son.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrdOMyUe0D
Malcolm sighed. “Help him become a good and kind ruler in my absence. No one is88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1U9dH6rGiZ
ready to lose their parents, especially not a prince who is ill prepared for88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcm3GRcVSu
the challenges of the throne. He will have his new wife, but she is a stranger88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScVrxb4J94
here. She will not be able to help him in the way that he needs, at least not88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbm9VY1OWP
yet. So, I want you to fill those shoes, the same way your grandfather has done88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxxgJVOgtg
for me.”
“You want me to become Commander?”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5J7GKzwp9
Malcolm nodded.
“Once your grandfather is ready to88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQonBvnEp1
retire, I want you to take his place.” He explained. “Peyton filled me in on88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKC8kKGiC8
your duel with Leon and I know your pride is on the line. If you are88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSEuCzz0jr
successful, just know your future is already secured.”
“I understand.” Vander wrung his88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSv5fZWnzkS
hands together.
“Something is bothering you?”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozyBm0VNk2
Malcolm asked. “What is it?”
“It’s just I don’t think the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVCREIblhB
business with the assassins is over.” Vander sighed. “They were a little too88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmsIGG6kvK
organized and if I hadn’t come along and discovered what I did, there is a88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5Gk23dufz
chance you would have died without seeing Cuvera again.”
“And I’m sure that business with88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrjSfcRKCR
the masked assassin who almost killed you isn’t finished.” Malcolm nodded at88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8B2OktfLb
Vander’s shocked expression. “Yes, I heard about it. While an assassin on the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sFSenm1zZ
loose isn’t my main priority since guards will be doubled and the head chef88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAvXoJnZoH
will be making and serving my food personally from now on, it’s not something I88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtlonZFtO1
can overlook. What do you want from me?”
It wasn’t very much truthfully.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MblFRpx3u
All Vander needed was the ability to come and go as he pleased and a way to get88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpMZzwV3dS
out of trouble if something happened. Malcolm didn’t want too many details so88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoJC3jNbMD
he could have plausible deniability, but he gave Vander what he asked for: a88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HDzLW2YQ3
golden sigil with the king’s seal emblazoned on it. All he had to do was show88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9ez727DHn
it to a guard then be let go. It also allowed him to withdraw money from his88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGwJaIp2YQ
personal expense account for items he might require. He was given the freedom88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIMeCSwh9o
he needed to investigate the matter, but he had to make sure it was okay with88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pdBQiECPl
Charles before anything.
“I wish you the best of luck,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcMY1PNKXG
Vander.” The king smiled. “And thank you again for saving my life. You will88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdCBppaed6
forever have my gratitude and the gratitude of the entire kingdom for as long88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6WSuv8w7b
as you live.”
“I was just doing my job.” Vander88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGItcYjgBWW
turned his head towards the door. “Sounds like Lord Cranton and Lord Visc are88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfEvDkWFE1
chomping at the bit to get in here.”
“Send them in.” Malcolm sighed.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBikSC3WNZ
“And discuss our conversation with no one unless you absolutely trust them. The88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpUyaX74Cw
fact they were able to get their claws into those I vet myself tells me they88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUQQLcLpwI
are not to be underestimated.”
Vander walked over to the door88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAo01sdWBp
then pulled it open. Visc stumbled in with a disapproving shake from Peyton as88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVakF0uyr0
he walked in behind him. “I told you not to stand so close to the door.”
“You did that on purpose didn’t88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EbA7jvLrX
you?” Visc got to his feet growling at Vander.
“I’m not sure what you’re talking88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhg1RTFSSLv
about.” Vander did his best to hide his laughter. “If you’ll excuse me88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviUjpB7ipS
gentlemen, I am tired and need some rest.” Then he walked out of the room.
He found Alexander waiting down88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfH9EhLqux
the hall, but his grandfather was nowhere to be seen. Alex told him that88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1S6UsnqUQz
Charles, after knowing he was safe, had gone to bed to pass out. It had been a88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQ6kbNfGqk
long couple of days for him and he needed the rest.
“What do you have planned88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAPNqIVf8W
tonight?” Vander asked.
“I was going to spent time with my88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yF1HB3Q0L
husband.” Alex explained. “But I think he’s asleep now, so, what do you have in88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwG8SPQeVo
mind?”
“Get dressed in something nice.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8lfSv7ssR
Vander smiled. “We are going clubbing. Meet me at the Inn in an hour.”
“Clubbing? At this hour?” The look88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AxGo45cvB
on Vander’s face gave it away. Alex let out a loud sigh but agreed. With that,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCpt1mDPtm
the two of them split.
Vander picked Shea up from the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1rN6VmtuQ
room. She was snoring with her head inside of the food bowl. When he startled88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0bJxD4IPt
her the bowl flew and broke against the wall. The two of them looked at each88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKdG0s508V
other, swore they would blame Alex, then quickly fled the castle. Vander knew88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamyWX2vXH4
he hadn’t completely regained all his strength, yet which was why he was88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAOvBJpFBl
bringing Alex along, but where they were going was only for the toughest of the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHQlHXuFcJ
toughest in Eluvia. If they didn’t keep their wits about them they could end up88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJ8NHEhN3x
with a knife in their ribs or worse. It was a place to gather information, but88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPV9oGYBhZp
also filled with murderers, rapists, drug addicts and politicians. He had to be88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSvYc2qwQm
careful.
Julianna was awake when he walked88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLzYVUSRwW
through the door. She greeted him with a flying hug and quick peck on the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNugl3tvCy
cheek. She said that she had been worried about him when he hadn’t returned,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxBFLCq2PB
and it took ten minutes for him to calm her down enough to untangle himself. She88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlhwBOI6T5
asked if he had eaten. He told her that he had, but he didn’t have time for88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrX3UagCE41
more, he had something he needed to do tonight. Reluctantly she let him go but88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAKgIGn6D3
made him promise he would return as soon as he could.
He quickly showered and got88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nxRdnAzgW
dressed in a white shirt, black pants, and dress jacket that he wore only on88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeuLu3tTMG
special occasions. You didn’t go to where they were headed wearing a Blade88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fpyXWK3IK
uniform or dressed in rags. The clientele was elite, and you had to dress the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsZ715iaea
part to get in the door. He left his sword at home; he couldn’t take it where88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzY09keY0C3
he was going. There was strict no weapons policy, but many hired guards to88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4tzuVbkMy
protect them. People chose intimidating figures who could scare off any88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTspL31UF68
potential issues, but between Alex and himself, they could take on anyone. He88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpWAALystc
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them walked down the dark road and towards the slums.
