Chapter 9
His heavy eyes fluttered open to108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHPT4mFy2f
stare up at a very familiar ceiling. He was back in his childhood bedroom; he108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtMACh7lYj
recognized it due to the glow in the dark stars that covered it. Back then he108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlfz6uhoNn
was obsessed with the deities and now he wanted nothing to do with them. At108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhWpr62m0t
least this time he woke up next to Shea who was snoring peacefully next to him.108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKlYTg4Iee
His grandfather must have gone to collect her while he was out. He groaned then108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITGArggueV
shifted slightly causing her to awaken.
“About time you woke up”108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspjOUUl0Dj
she yawned, causing him to breathe in the smell of rancid meat. He pushed her108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZzkObtjJE
face away from his.
“Do you ever brush your teeth?” he108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbSA4eKTTI
asked.
“You know for a fact I do not.”108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KtM74Mo0P
She jumped off the bed and shook herself off. “People were worried about108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KojIflsp4
you. You were out for two days.” That explained the hunger pains in his108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdG58QtkFLb
stomach. He slid his feet over towards the side of the bed just to step down108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SYemtXD9g
and nearly fell on the ground. He caught the side of his old nightstand, but108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjvkEYNGZK
that caused the lamp to tip over and hit the ground. The resulting noise caused108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdF3VIPCr8
the door to slam open, and Alex stood there with his sword in his hand. Upon108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaAzs7m1V9
seeing Vander, his face softened.
“You’re awake.” He sighed,108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJ0AcL7lBW
sheathing his sword. “It’s been two days; we weren’t sure when you’d wake up.”
“Care to explain what happened?”108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCVfLgCPpp
Vander asked. Alex walked over to help him back up onto the bed.
“Let me get the doctor and your108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Qsh38l2oj
grandfather. I’m sure they have a lot of questions for you.” He went to leave,108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwtEqBCBGj
but Vander stopped him.
“Could you grab something from the108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThTpn47Lt2
kitchens?” He grinned. “I’m starving.” Laughing, Alex disappeared. Once his108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3bAhctiRg
friend was gone, he sat cross legged on the ground and closed his eyes. He took108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYM3QKPSjH
a deep breath in, held it for a moment, then let it out. While Alex went to108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfS0l59qPJU
collect, he wanted to take some time to go over what he knew to see where he108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2P2QalwzZJ
should go from here in terms of the investigation.
The King was poisoned a couple of108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsz1vhokY0
weeks ago by a new servant named Nigel. Applewood was normally a quick acting108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEyiUXNEHZ
poison once it had been mixed, but it hadn’t shown until at least a day later.108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmu5XDvmLm8
It was likely diluted because if the taste tester keeled over as soon as he108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvR9v6QsCjS
tried the meal, the King would have known something was up, as would Bernard. According108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeOQunXhv5
to Bernard’s sister, Ulysses hadn’t been seen in weeks and based on the stench108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNd962LlhGd
coming from inside the room, he had been dead for roughly a week, but why was Nigel108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenfEbTZZ4q
still here until Vander and Charles had gone looking for him? And why did the108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpzBjD9d3X
assassin show up right as Vander had cornered him? There were likely more spies108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWyKJRaTJO
within the castle that he would have to rat out.
Vander’s eyes fluttered open once108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mdboDtSVg
he heard Charles running towards his room. Moments later the door slammed open108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqo7L06WKWV
to reveal the red eyed older man standing staring down at him. “Oh, good your108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8FHxgyL2v
alive.” A collective breath of air poured out of him. “You almost gave this old108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwg7vaVblJ
man a heart attack.”
“It was just a smoke bomb.” Vander108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQ9VQKXfkw
shrugged. “I didn’t think it would cause you worry.” Charles turned to look at108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WKZvTqodW
Alex.
“Did you not tell him?” Alex shook108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4peLRgT5p2
his head.
“Tell me what?”
“That wasn’t a smoke bomb.”108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rnOFRIlhK
Charles said. “It was laced with poison. Anyone who got near got so sick we had108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlIYbucp9V
to quarantine them. It’s a miracle you made it out alive.”
“You can thank the blessing for108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQvREruVSe
that.” Vander rubbed the back of his head. “How many are sick?”
“Three servants and one Blade.”108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScaDdyc3tr
Charles explained. “They are being well taken care of and should make a full108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4wz4g4ipr
recovery if given time. We will just need to keep this mess under wraps at108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5AUmJqBYO
least until after the wedding.”
“I would like to keep108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgO674UJf8j
investigating this.” Vander said. “Something about this just doesn’t sit right108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhg8BwOU3Z
with me.”
“Same here Commander.” Both looked108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvSOYL8HHt
over towards Alex. “The fact the King was poisoned under our very noses and an108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5TOodzNID
assassin killed a witness and nearly killed Vander then left all without being108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zYabtvtQ9
seen reeks of an inside job.”
“I cannot spare anyone to108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5A1dp7zfD5
investigate this.” Charles folded his arms over his chest. “We will have our108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjT8uPzhUUS
hands full guarding our guests.”
“With all due respect Commander,108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FNWYXWAv1
but we are getting many of our forces back who left to retrieve the wardens and108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibREhHVl8h
with the added boost of whoever the princess is bringing, we will have enough108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NJvBu2fCU
people in investigate and protect our important guests.”
“Let us see what the King has to108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBJ2zPS1bD
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.” Charles108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqnX79g31z
beamed. “Your remedy worked, but he is still quite weak. I was on my way down108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnAHUF6k6F
to check on you when Alex bumped into me. Come on, he wanted to talk to you as108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9zTXLlJS2
soon as you woke up.”
“What about my stew?” Vander108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmG2o7RWwD
looked at his friend. Alex looked down as if he had just realized he had it for108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIuGiqJC5J
the first time. Blushing, he handed it over. Charles tapped his foot108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1MJEPJuMS
impatiently as Vander scarfed down the burning hot stew. He thoroughly enjoyed108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGO8CSO70y
the chunks of meat that just melted in your mouth but did his best to ignore108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6s6eEYBCAy
the vegetables until it was one of the last things left inside.
“Are you going to finish that?”108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3HMqcklBE
Vander looked over to see Shea practically drooling on his shoulder. Shaking108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrjFDgO7B4
his head he placed it down on the ground the promptly got out of the way so she108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQVXI53iqM
could tear into it with gusto.
“Stay here.” He said. “I’ll be108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDY4gq7luOB
back soon.” She didn’t acknowledge him as he left with the other two men.
The castle was quiet. He couldn’t108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JG6JCPEWv
see much from his room on account he had just woken up and the blinds had been108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4argz9Xx1
drawn, but he guessed it was the middle of the night. Lanterns were lit and108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYery8bLJa8
servants walked around in pairs to tend to them. Things were quiet.
Charles brought them to the room108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nfpCpxNrc
they were in before when Vander looked over Malcolm only now there were four108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWnzy2RT6f
more Blades standing guard. With a curt nod to the commander, they knocked once108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvFgoGzb7E
then opened the door.
Unlike the last time, Malcolm Elan108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhorNfA6xi
was sitting up in bed with a candle burning on the nightstand. He had his108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoH6huiD0el
glasses down over his nose and it appeared as though he was reading a report of108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6LONGOY3m
some kind. Both Peyton and Visc were standing next to him, silently, waiting108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡif4IUOO8Xg
for him to speak. His ordeal aged him considerably. His hair had streaks of108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0eLPDELDs
white and there were age marks gathering along the corner of his eyes. He108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcjdL3G2Qz
looked up when the small group entered.
“Ah, I see you have finally woken108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltrjYXO6PH
up Vander.” Malcolm smiled. His voice was filled with warmth as he spoke his108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWuDX5Ry7T
name, a feeling he wasn’t used to. “I trust the good doctor took very good care108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUqV7Mqzq0
of you while you were out?”
“I feel good.” Vander nodded.108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjvBHdDnBd
“Glad to see you are awake as well.”
“All thanks to you I hear.” He108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvqUtiuayF
turned to face Peyton and Visc. “Will you all excuse us? I have something I108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡre1YzQAqhE
would like to discuss with the captain, alone.”
“But sir, I don’t think-“ Peyton108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3UQxa7cCm
placed his hand on Visc’s shoulder.
“No arguing.” He hissed. “Just108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgeo8sncAJ
go.” He practically strong armed the Warden away from the King. Charles and108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUgogy7SrA
Alex bowed their heads before following the other two men.
“Sorry about that.” Malcolm108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhr9oAoalri
removed his glasses then placed the paper on the bed. “Visc came to give me a108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXzlAtwEFQ
report about the Kingdom’s affairs since my… sickness. Do you think there is108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxy0bBwuzuv
anything amiss from the report?”
“I wouldn’t know.” Vander108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3tyuMTMrw
admitted. “I was gone for half a year. I only came back maybe a week or so ago.108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTmqvnBdHp
I’m sure Peyton or my grandfather would have more insight than I.” Malcolm108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcU2cAHB6bq
nodded as if he expected that answer.
“And where is Shea?” he asked.108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoAVnaK7sq
“Normally you two are inseparable.”
“I left her downstairs eating what108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYuEic37iC
was left of my dinner.” He explained. “She likely hadn’t eaten while I was108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbeUNQP22Kn
unconscious and needed something.” Malcolm laughed.
“The bond you two share is a108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlGEbylhaB
special one, never take that for granted.” 108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUTN1gy5wl
The two of them fell silent as they became lost with their thoughts. “I108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpNryidP9v
guess I should get on with the reason I wanted to talk to you alone.” Vander108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQPxlYbPTp
waited for the older man to gather his thoughts. “My time as King is about to108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOGnIHwcQz
run its course.” He held up his hand to keep Vander from interrupting. “Humjir108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrx6JQbcnJ
spoke to me while I was out telling me as such. He also told me that there are108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tEm5yrH2v
big things at play and my death is unavoidable. I’ve accepted that, but what I108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3a0bK4dnh
need from you is something far more important.”
“What’s that?”
“I want you to protect my son.”108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Sagd7JgU4
Malcolm sighed. “Help him become a good and kind ruler in my absence. No one is108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IsPcX4Lu7
ready to lose their parents, especially not a prince who is ill prepared for108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSpBhhDHw8
the challenges of the throne. He will have his new wife, but she is a stranger108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZy5l5eIx5
here. She will not be able to help him in the way that he needs, at least not108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYqtcNZsaT
yet. So, I want you to fill those shoes, the same way your grandfather has done108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVLu5qQCcx
for me.”
“You want me to become Commander?”108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQQ70TOs08
Malcolm nodded.
“Once your grandfather is ready to108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVKimKXsPf
retire, I want you to take his place.” He explained. “Peyton filled me in on108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSDZUuRBbc
your duel with Leon and I know your pride is on the line. If you are108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClLNjfNG8H
successful, just know your future is already secured.”
“I understand.” Vander wrung his108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWxHqC5bVQ
hands together.
“Something is bothering you?”108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jHO9dUR0Z
Malcolm asked. “What is it?”
“It’s just I don’t think the108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2v9LGXBGH
business with the assassins is over.” Vander sighed. “They were a little too108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoluzwCr2l
organized and if I hadn’t come along and discovered what I did, there is a108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXwEFK2ZsK
chance you would have died without seeing Cuvera again.”
“And I’m sure that business with108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNib4ga5k5
the masked assassin who almost killed you isn’t finished.” Malcolm nodded at108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3SlDhJ8z4
Vander’s shocked expression. “Yes, I heard about it. While an assassin on the108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTr01QKlHg
loose isn’t my main priority since guards will be doubled and the head chef108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfl0fpOPNo
will be making and serving my food personally from now on, it’s not something I108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrFzahpDke
can overlook. What do you want from me?”
It wasn’t very much truthfully.108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ603woy8BoW
All Vander needed was the ability to come and go as he pleased and a way to get108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsodewFf4xN
out of trouble if something happened. Malcolm didn’t want too many details so108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBJ6AYKJch
he could have plausible deniability, but he gave Vander what he asked for: a108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGHMHJHT3G
golden sigil with the king’s seal emblazoned on it. All he had to do was show108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySftzL2YVs
it to a guard then be let go. It also allowed him to withdraw money from his108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlJ7hlf0LK
personal expense account for items he might require. He was given the freedom108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ctzhmy0A7
he needed to investigate the matter, but he had to make sure it was okay with108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlaU1TxKCO
Charles before anything.
“I wish you the best of luck,108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfP4qepMWfG
Vander.” The king smiled. “And thank you again for saving my life. You will108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHu8hW5rzV
forever have my gratitude and the gratitude of the entire kingdom for as long108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhWFpylHKp
as you live.”
“I was just doing my job.” Vander108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RSRYjvYdV
turned his head towards the door. “Sounds like Lord Cranton and Lord Visc are108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzwicc0Lf4
chomping at the bit to get in here.”
“Send them in.” Malcolm sighed.108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJJ4mShx5D
“And discuss our conversation with no one unless you absolutely trust them. The108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13lcOY0Qwz
fact they were able to get their claws into those I vet myself tells me they108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvYxcYqwKL
are not to be underestimated.”
Vander walked over to the door108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKyRobCU7H
then pulled it open. Visc stumbled in with a disapproving shake from Peyton as108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2U7sz61moi
he walked in behind him. “I told you not to stand so close to the door.”
“You did that on purpose didn’t108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqm4hUXwri
you?” Visc got to his feet growling at Vander.
“I’m not sure what you’re talking108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KmD1J8uqd
about.” Vander did his best to hide his laughter. “If you’ll excuse me108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzWrwWUnzi
gentlemen, I am tired and need some rest.” Then he walked out of the room.
He found Alexander waiting down108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡra3QEU4zUg
the hall, but his grandfather was nowhere to be seen. Alex told him that108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96uLbSPWmZ
Charles, after knowing he was safe, had gone to bed to pass out. It had been a108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjy2cHVPgd6
long couple of days for him and he needed the rest.
“What do you have planned108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUe5OOGguv
tonight?” Vander asked.
“I was going to spent time with my108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMZHe31zEK
husband.” Alex explained. “But I think he’s asleep now, so, what do you have in108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiZ8nuirR1
mind?”
“Get dressed in something nice.”108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tsRDcSwtq
Vander smiled. “We are going clubbing. Meet me at the Inn in an hour.”
“Clubbing? At this hour?” The look108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUXrGDHeM4
on Vander’s face gave it away. Alex let out a loud sigh but agreed. With that,108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3CwvXh1pi
the two of them split.
Vander picked Shea up from the108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTDR7xC13S
room. She was snoring with her head inside of the food bowl. When he startled108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNGpVQOOLi
her the bowl flew and broke against the wall. The two of them looked at each108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNk9I7YQZk
other, swore they would blame Alex, then quickly fled the castle. Vander knew108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9qSiDVQTC
he hadn’t completely regained all his strength, yet which was why he was108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHqoBKhSB5
bringing Alex along, but where they were going was only for the toughest of the108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJ7Gn7FqmU
toughest in Eluvia. If they didn’t keep their wits about them they could end up108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwddjfu123L
with a knife in their ribs or worse. It was a place to gather information, but108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzvaAob2RI
also filled with murderers, rapists, drug addicts and politicians. He had to be108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UnupaMyUD
careful.
Julianna was awake when he walked108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvIE7Q5K0I
through the door. She greeted him with a flying hug and quick peck on the108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yOMwKelxT
cheek. She said that she had been worried about him when he hadn’t returned,108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoXe7HGWHV
and it took ten minutes for him to calm her down enough to untangle himself. She108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVAuLr8Vdh
asked if he had eaten. He told her that he had, but he didn’t have time for108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPceJJz78s9
more, he had something he needed to do tonight. Reluctantly she let him go but108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPbmjE6ibl
made him promise he would return as soon as he could.
He quickly showered and got108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtmFu13CbL
dressed in a white shirt, black pants, and dress jacket that he wore only on108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrpGykwRVA
special occasions. You didn’t go to where they were headed wearing a Blade108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKiW62wIAs
uniform or dressed in rags. The clientele was elite, and you had to dress the108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnllwSf26A
part to get in the door. He left his sword at home; he couldn’t take it where108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRayIjzaAp
he was going. There was strict no weapons policy, but many hired guards to108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHlvx9VB6g
protect them. People chose intimidating figures who could scare off any108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6HAuRjpJO
potential issues, but between Alex and himself, they could take on anyone. He108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGdQImGQAZ
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sighed. It was the one place everyone hated going, but sometimes you had to108Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fXQPY4dSm
make a deal with the devil in order to find the answers.
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them walked down the dark road and towards the slums.
