Chapter 9
His heavy eyes fluttered open to89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRVJxl6zZ2
stare up at a very familiar ceiling. He was back in his childhood bedroom; he89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaFt2qrcLd
recognized it due to the glow in the dark stars that covered it. Back then he89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VGnrch4GI
was obsessed with the deities and now he wanted nothing to do with them. At89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMXNlU39pU
least this time he woke up next to Shea who was snoring peacefully next to him.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlpdtL4WFb
His grandfather must have gone to collect her while he was out. He groaned then89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQy9XVsvkUN
shifted slightly causing her to awaken.
“About time you woke up”89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUibrzPMz4M
she yawned, causing him to breathe in the smell of rancid meat. He pushed her89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVToOBSRQS
face away from his.
“Do you ever brush your teeth?” he89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qn3Z7rGJI
asked.
“You know for a fact I do not.”89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL28rqfUzfP
She jumped off the bed and shook herself off. “People were worried about89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpFFBU7uXM
you. You were out for two days.” That explained the hunger pains in his89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3L2MsSGj2
stomach. He slid his feet over towards the side of the bed just to step down89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5ekEIXhtF
and nearly fell on the ground. He caught the side of his old nightstand, but89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqT5oVIoa98
that caused the lamp to tip over and hit the ground. The resulting noise caused89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdvwwQFgXa
the door to slam open, and Alex stood there with his sword in his hand. Upon89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuK9bZdIryM
seeing Vander, his face softened.
“You’re awake.” He sighed,89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUUB1Pw5BQ
sheathing his sword. “It’s been two days; we weren’t sure when you’d wake up.”
“Care to explain what happened?”89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdB07k1eAX7
Vander asked. Alex walked over to help him back up onto the bed.
“Let me get the doctor and your89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3gWm0fVrL
grandfather. I’m sure they have a lot of questions for you.” He went to leave,89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tM0d0Ake3
but Vander stopped him.
“Could you grab something from the89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Xmq11nc3K
kitchens?” He grinned. “I’m starving.” Laughing, Alex disappeared. Once his89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYsI2Akspu
friend was gone, he sat cross legged on the ground and closed his eyes. He took89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQl7RtGyEic
a deep breath in, held it for a moment, then let it out. While Alex went to89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTtuYeImZU
collect, he wanted to take some time to go over what he knew to see where he89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZMsQmxLnU
should go from here in terms of the investigation.
The King was poisoned a couple of89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOX4ruBH29r
weeks ago by a new servant named Nigel. Applewood was normally a quick acting89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2c8K0ebXuh
poison once it had been mixed, but it hadn’t shown until at least a day later.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3xy3z5yCS
It was likely diluted because if the taste tester keeled over as soon as he89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7r5UYeKdrb
tried the meal, the King would have known something was up, as would Bernard. According89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqt1VLVZ19K
to Bernard’s sister, Ulysses hadn’t been seen in weeks and based on the stench89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1vG2ku3yj
coming from inside the room, he had been dead for roughly a week, but why was Nigel89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqI8p23CQzP
still here until Vander and Charles had gone looking for him? And why did the89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2FgUckbtg
assassin show up right as Vander had cornered him? There were likely more spies89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIq385hjib
within the castle that he would have to rat out.
Vander’s eyes fluttered open once89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1cKZ2Uonw
he heard Charles running towards his room. Moments later the door slammed open89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoQK3Qnhnd
to reveal the red eyed older man standing staring down at him. “Oh, good your89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBUUB2ALpr
alive.” A collective breath of air poured out of him. “You almost gave this old89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ETtJ5G1sd
man a heart attack.”
“It was just a smoke bomb.” Vander89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIuAjBlPfG
shrugged. “I didn’t think it would cause you worry.” Charles turned to look at89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLXoApdWPY
Alex.
“Did you not tell him?” Alex shook89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbFZdtfGOc
his head.
“Tell me what?”
“That wasn’t a smoke bomb.”89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxo7RQn1j81
Charles said. “It was laced with poison. Anyone who got near got so sick we had89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqGXFGqbMG
to quarantine them. It’s a miracle you made it out alive.”
“You can thank the blessing for89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDH6wwHi23
that.” Vander rubbed the back of his head. “How many are sick?”
“Three servants and one Blade.”89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbcuxdSrD2
Charles explained. “They are being well taken care of and should make a full89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHSgVVUUVr
recovery if given time. We will just need to keep this mess under wraps at89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnJ4oKGa3L
least until after the wedding.”
“I would like to keep89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RngTVDgYC
investigating this.” Vander said. “Something about this just doesn’t sit right89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDP4q6b6HUa
with me.”
“Same here Commander.” Both looked89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocbYAbHnkv
over towards Alex. “The fact the King was poisoned under our very noses and an89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtZTvQmjnC
assassin killed a witness and nearly killed Vander then left all without being89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNoz8kjzKP
seen reeks of an inside job.”
“I cannot spare anyone to89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIPbvD17rG
investigate this.” Charles folded his arms over his chest. “We will have our89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWJPvH2BEU
hands full guarding our guests.”
“With all due respect Commander,89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmK9zXWTCAt
but we are getting many of our forces back who left to retrieve the wardens and89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDRCJulVj2
with the added boost of whoever the princess is bringing, we will have enough89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLMZh7ZgNk
people in investigate and protect our important guests.”
“Let us see what the King has to89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sN9QXX9R0
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.” Charles89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVu1tpvi0R
beamed. “Your remedy worked, but he is still quite weak. I was on my way down89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uaoy2Ag9u
to check on you when Alex bumped into me. Come on, he wanted to talk to you as89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8y89F0CRh
soon as you woke up.”
“What about my stew?” Vander89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2uuiHRBpG
looked at his friend. Alex looked down as if he had just realized he had it for89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPW2tKCPZt
the first time. Blushing, he handed it over. Charles tapped his foot89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡib63RAWTfu
impatiently as Vander scarfed down the burning hot stew. He thoroughly enjoyed89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEILbjRzFb
the chunks of meat that just melted in your mouth but did his best to ignore89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mj4FhU4Zv
the vegetables until it was one of the last things left inside.
“Are you going to finish that?”89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mtixBaogh
Vander looked over to see Shea practically drooling on his shoulder. Shaking89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86FzjJsrRi
his head he placed it down on the ground the promptly got out of the way so she89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrM6rSid0jt
could tear into it with gusto.
“Stay here.” He said. “I’ll be89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gc4ublsuk
back soon.” She didn’t acknowledge him as he left with the other two men.
The castle was quiet. He couldn’t89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaImJhjOAH
see much from his room on account he had just woken up and the blinds had been89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3cjhCrclO
drawn, but he guessed it was the middle of the night. Lanterns were lit and89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sr1Y3FE3i
servants walked around in pairs to tend to them. Things were quiet.
Charles brought them to the room89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2C17lESRc
they were in before when Vander looked over Malcolm only now there were four89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUU1buIUdP
more Blades standing guard. With a curt nod to the commander, they knocked once89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrViKC11ok8
then opened the door.
Unlike the last time, Malcolm Elan89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9X1aMF8t8t
was sitting up in bed with a candle burning on the nightstand. He had his89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJjXPZwiid
glasses down over his nose and it appeared as though he was reading a report of89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnS0OEGn0Pg
some kind. Both Peyton and Visc were standing next to him, silently, waiting89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Q4De3HwzL
for him to speak. His ordeal aged him considerably. His hair had streaks of89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdrIO8byZ5
white and there were age marks gathering along the corner of his eyes. He89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcdD0OkzxT
looked up when the small group entered.
“Ah, I see you have finally woken89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqqtqg1nlE
up Vander.” Malcolm smiled. His voice was filled with warmth as he spoke his89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUdU5dNe1e
name, a feeling he wasn’t used to. “I trust the good doctor took very good care89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZGJWEZCCv
of you while you were out?”
“I feel good.” Vander nodded.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYcJvQRqcg
“Glad to see you are awake as well.”
“All thanks to you I hear.” He89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJDeunTq9V
turned to face Peyton and Visc. “Will you all excuse us? I have something I89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaFYAKXyHe
would like to discuss with the captain, alone.”
“But sir, I don’t think-“ Peyton89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlUntrj1lo
placed his hand on Visc’s shoulder.
“No arguing.” He hissed. “Just89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMS1fFGLPjl
go.” He practically strong armed the Warden away from the King. Charles and89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXJWHobE5I
Alex bowed their heads before following the other two men.
“Sorry about that.” Malcolm89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDk7kABo0mH
removed his glasses then placed the paper on the bed. “Visc came to give me a89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGBIAFkgXa
report about the Kingdom’s affairs since my… sickness. Do you think there is89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkrh3HWs5x
anything amiss from the report?”
“I wouldn’t know.” Vander89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0zYERcU88
admitted. “I was gone for half a year. I only came back maybe a week or so ago.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvBk1Be8Bi
I’m sure Peyton or my grandfather would have more insight than I.” Malcolm89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAlPQNXfbA
nodded as if he expected that answer.
“And where is Shea?” he asked.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0kQYVPvA5
“Normally you two are inseparable.”
“I left her downstairs eating what89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmblByYnB8
was left of my dinner.” He explained. “She likely hadn’t eaten while I was89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRGmRB7R7p
unconscious and needed something.” Malcolm laughed.
“The bond you two share is a89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1J38O16JIX
special one, never take that for granted.” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkVmfRqaGm
The two of them fell silent as they became lost with their thoughts. “I89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjndLVEdVQ
guess I should get on with the reason I wanted to talk to you alone.” Vander89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4BEvQtUIQ
waited for the older man to gather his thoughts. “My time as King is about to89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1plisK4o62
run its course.” He held up his hand to keep Vander from interrupting. “Humjir89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7j75vDcF4U
spoke to me while I was out telling me as such. He also told me that there are89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsPI0c1K2F
big things at play and my death is unavoidable. I’ve accepted that, but what I89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CZn4jLhA9
need from you is something far more important.”
“What’s that?”
“I want you to protect my son.”89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBtg65YlwN
Malcolm sighed. “Help him become a good and kind ruler in my absence. No one is89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDAPmPaoBh
ready to lose their parents, especially not a prince who is ill prepared for89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAciPMQsTnz
the challenges of the throne. He will have his new wife, but she is a stranger89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Pr6MbxMCn
here. She will not be able to help him in the way that he needs, at least not89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrTqD0SAjf
yet. So, I want you to fill those shoes, the same way your grandfather has done89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbVWMJshSZ
for me.”
“You want me to become Commander?”89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86c7UyeG64
Malcolm nodded.
“Once your grandfather is ready to89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIzrZeJUkt
retire, I want you to take his place.” He explained. “Peyton filled me in on89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Klu2Ytlhd
your duel with Leon and I know your pride is on the line. If you are89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5Mo5Fr6GO
successful, just know your future is already secured.”
“I understand.” Vander wrung his89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0usuPULQ0
hands together.
“Something is bothering you?”89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23reKf3Dt1
Malcolm asked. “What is it?”
“It’s just I don’t think the89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGYJyy3qrE
business with the assassins is over.” Vander sighed. “They were a little too89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpHXFC1dS2
organized and if I hadn’t come along and discovered what I did, there is a89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOFZhVow66
chance you would have died without seeing Cuvera again.”
“And I’m sure that business with89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaKctcG3IH
the masked assassin who almost killed you isn’t finished.” Malcolm nodded at89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJF2zgcjyp
Vander’s shocked expression. “Yes, I heard about it. While an assassin on the89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVn8mpNas9
loose isn’t my main priority since guards will be doubled and the head chef89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcnQ0PyNdh
will be making and serving my food personally from now on, it’s not something I89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIsrMKpwDt
can overlook. What do you want from me?”
It wasn’t very much truthfully.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTfN3Mb9UL
All Vander needed was the ability to come and go as he pleased and a way to get89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPXfyy1rDI
out of trouble if something happened. Malcolm didn’t want too many details so89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvC2GTzqXj
he could have plausible deniability, but he gave Vander what he asked for: a89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmJaMv2Ay3
golden sigil with the king’s seal emblazoned on it. All he had to do was show89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnGqig6XpL
it to a guard then be let go. It also allowed him to withdraw money from his89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIiAr7GD8v
personal expense account for items he might require. He was given the freedom89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQWZ46PyuV
he needed to investigate the matter, but he had to make sure it was okay with89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVFHHKPLJG
Charles before anything.
“I wish you the best of luck,89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdRbK7glOh
Vander.” The king smiled. “And thank you again for saving my life. You will89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXtkkRTLC7
forever have my gratitude and the gratitude of the entire kingdom for as long89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJz9tCIIuW
as you live.”
“I was just doing my job.” Vander89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwMW1740FQ
turned his head towards the door. “Sounds like Lord Cranton and Lord Visc are89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqtJWp6S2L
chomping at the bit to get in here.”
“Send them in.” Malcolm sighed.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dB4RWl9c7
“And discuss our conversation with no one unless you absolutely trust them. The89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVwP0P3wVN
fact they were able to get their claws into those I vet myself tells me they89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRRQOYqkUp
are not to be underestimated.”
Vander walked over to the door89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocJvtWit8c
then pulled it open. Visc stumbled in with a disapproving shake from Peyton as89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXtBw0OEg4
he walked in behind him. “I told you not to stand so close to the door.”
“You did that on purpose didn’t89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3Ck4lMVuX
you?” Visc got to his feet growling at Vander.
“I’m not sure what you’re talking89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWRVkhkiTB
about.” Vander did his best to hide his laughter. “If you’ll excuse me89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFrB5MT3pR
gentlemen, I am tired and need some rest.” Then he walked out of the room.
He found Alexander waiting down89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1qNGuGQv9
the hall, but his grandfather was nowhere to be seen. Alex told him that89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKvDr4Z1Oa
Charles, after knowing he was safe, had gone to bed to pass out. It had been a89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkne0jFJIE
long couple of days for him and he needed the rest.
“What do you have planned89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡct0cv8Uaae
tonight?” Vander asked.
“I was going to spent time with my89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqhuS8sKvu
husband.” Alex explained. “But I think he’s asleep now, so, what do you have in89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkW3wH3rwVJ
mind?”
“Get dressed in something nice.”89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hgVYeoVzq
Vander smiled. “We are going clubbing. Meet me at the Inn in an hour.”
“Clubbing? At this hour?” The look89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7g6ZQ1aaL
on Vander’s face gave it away. Alex let out a loud sigh but agreed. With that,89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYWpFGQtNk
the two of them split.
Vander picked Shea up from the89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14jPMI4hMe
room. She was snoring with her head inside of the food bowl. When he startled89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vonBafsrX
her the bowl flew and broke against the wall. The two of them looked at each89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPlbh4lJWp
other, swore they would blame Alex, then quickly fled the castle. Vander knew89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXElFgtyMTX
he hadn’t completely regained all his strength, yet which was why he was89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKHWkqyUdW
bringing Alex along, but where they were going was only for the toughest of the89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZlI9xC71M
toughest in Eluvia. If they didn’t keep their wits about them they could end up89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlICguf3QI
with a knife in their ribs or worse. It was a place to gather information, but89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzuvfP0wTZ
also filled with murderers, rapists, drug addicts and politicians. He had to be89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0m1DNxU7W
careful.
Julianna was awake when he walked89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4ZHGSOohE
through the door. She greeted him with a flying hug and quick peck on the89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvK0P6nC6q
cheek. She said that she had been worried about him when he hadn’t returned,89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZCYUGq6Gt
and it took ten minutes for him to calm her down enough to untangle himself. She89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DQ8NnMn70
asked if he had eaten. He told her that he had, but he didn’t have time for89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Z700HWd7g
more, he had something he needed to do tonight. Reluctantly she let him go but89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqDX6eVLuC
made him promise he would return as soon as he could.
He quickly showered and got89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpkeKZO8Ys
dressed in a white shirt, black pants, and dress jacket that he wore only on89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOmnrKgo1e
special occasions. You didn’t go to where they were headed wearing a Blade89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPv8sxeEAq
uniform or dressed in rags. The clientele was elite, and you had to dress the89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lb8dkjfN2
part to get in the door. He left his sword at home; he couldn’t take it where89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGZL8MFFta
he was going. There was strict no weapons policy, but many hired guards to89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbnwnVLVa6
protect them. People chose intimidating figures who could scare off any89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wvBmfKZmd
potential issues, but between Alex and himself, they could take on anyone. He89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0xCDJRKb9
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them walked down the dark road and towards the slums.
