Chapter 9
His heavy eyes fluttered open to116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnlzHfILh8
stare up at a very familiar ceiling. He was back in his childhood bedroom; he116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYlmuZwmIf
recognized it due to the glow in the dark stars that covered it. Back then he116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDgTLeyg9z
was obsessed with the deities and now he wanted nothing to do with them. At116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRtc1UB9BL
least this time he woke up next to Shea who was snoring peacefully next to him.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuK3zxWA4Q
His grandfather must have gone to collect her while he was out. He groaned then116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraFdHUI8PX
shifted slightly causing her to awaken.
“About time you woke up”116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8BWgFmuiS
she yawned, causing him to breathe in the smell of rancid meat. He pushed her116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKJ1NRZD0X
face away from his.
“Do you ever brush your teeth?” he116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yKJh6d9QJ
asked.
“You know for a fact I do not.”116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvM7BAEkwA
She jumped off the bed and shook herself off. “People were worried about116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeokujiBrU
you. You were out for two days.” That explained the hunger pains in his116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0U7oeacHo
stomach. He slid his feet over towards the side of the bed just to step down116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLwTAn35Zy
and nearly fell on the ground. He caught the side of his old nightstand, but116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSv2iGnU0iR
that caused the lamp to tip over and hit the ground. The resulting noise caused116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56w1FQzrQp
the door to slam open, and Alex stood there with his sword in his hand. Upon116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1T42aXAgw
seeing Vander, his face softened.
“You’re awake.” He sighed,116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCw3qX8Rc8b
sheathing his sword. “It’s been two days; we weren’t sure when you’d wake up.”
“Care to explain what happened?”116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51zSeKcEOg
Vander asked. Alex walked over to help him back up onto the bed.
“Let me get the doctor and your116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8wvQj4JLf
grandfather. I’m sure they have a lot of questions for you.” He went to leave,116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxtvCFwksN
but Vander stopped him.
“Could you grab something from the116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJe8mgFQXLy
kitchens?” He grinned. “I’m starving.” Laughing, Alex disappeared. Once his116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYD1UejJzy
friend was gone, he sat cross legged on the ground and closed his eyes. He took116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhT0Vjf6Ev
a deep breath in, held it for a moment, then let it out. While Alex went to116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oVqPdar6V
collect, he wanted to take some time to go over what he knew to see where he116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvpqTZiM1g
should go from here in terms of the investigation.
The King was poisoned a couple of116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9TbkAAF6a
weeks ago by a new servant named Nigel. Applewood was normally a quick acting116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEp8tYLhA4
poison once it had been mixed, but it hadn’t shown until at least a day later.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqM5CZTnR22
It was likely diluted because if the taste tester keeled over as soon as he116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbauD9fhy9h
tried the meal, the King would have known something was up, as would Bernard. According116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHxCjMYyrB
to Bernard’s sister, Ulysses hadn’t been seen in weeks and based on the stench116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXwPkruKvd
coming from inside the room, he had been dead for roughly a week, but why was Nigel116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsnie2qRDl
still here until Vander and Charles had gone looking for him? And why did the116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XZncrYkti
assassin show up right as Vander had cornered him? There were likely more spies116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAxJA8JvKm
within the castle that he would have to rat out.
Vander’s eyes fluttered open once116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaJBPQCI7s
he heard Charles running towards his room. Moments later the door slammed open116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2Wt1Eh5ag
to reveal the red eyed older man standing staring down at him. “Oh, good your116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdYDlxiFta
alive.” A collective breath of air poured out of him. “You almost gave this old116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ862eaCmgru
man a heart attack.”
“It was just a smoke bomb.” Vander116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXvnh1mKgm
shrugged. “I didn’t think it would cause you worry.” Charles turned to look at116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2j5GPiPtcF
Alex.
“Did you not tell him?” Alex shook116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2faCocaPY7
his head.
“Tell me what?”
“That wasn’t a smoke bomb.”116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8e7XT7VToq
Charles said. “It was laced with poison. Anyone who got near got so sick we had116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZLZxX2YoF
to quarantine them. It’s a miracle you made it out alive.”
“You can thank the blessing for116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dwSiySh7I
that.” Vander rubbed the back of his head. “How many are sick?”
“Three servants and one Blade.”116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIA3OwxZTX
Charles explained. “They are being well taken care of and should make a full116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡea2yWCTp1L
recovery if given time. We will just need to keep this mess under wraps at116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4PTM3Itbs
least until after the wedding.”
“I would like to keep116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHaNR5o5Hw
investigating this.” Vander said. “Something about this just doesn’t sit right116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReiC2p0G6X
with me.”
“Same here Commander.” Both looked116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡId5s5DF8Ac
over towards Alex. “The fact the King was poisoned under our very noses and an116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY85TlkZ16N
assassin killed a witness and nearly killed Vander then left all without being116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqw3141mjJ0
seen reeks of an inside job.”
“I cannot spare anyone to116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7dDmVtzte
investigate this.” Charles folded his arms over his chest. “We will have our116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehILUv68NH
hands full guarding our guests.”
“With all due respect Commander,116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZDCw1R9d0
but we are getting many of our forces back who left to retrieve the wardens and116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1w3yCUWz4
with the added boost of whoever the princess is bringing, we will have enough116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNm3Je55yY
people in investigate and protect our important guests.”
“Let us see what the King has to116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDHRArsfkO
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.” Charles116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAajhB8kq6s
beamed. “Your remedy worked, but he is still quite weak. I was on my way down116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTR2qeFSIU
to check on you when Alex bumped into me. Come on, he wanted to talk to you as116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7AeMsxiou
soon as you woke up.”
“What about my stew?” Vander116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjB6yJouEnK
looked at his friend. Alex looked down as if he had just realized he had it for116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbN0nBaf3oD
the first time. Blushing, he handed it over. Charles tapped his foot116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHptBrexvSC
impatiently as Vander scarfed down the burning hot stew. He thoroughly enjoyed116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXQOeZHq6L
the chunks of meat that just melted in your mouth but did his best to ignore116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpD2NeG3gv
the vegetables until it was one of the last things left inside.
“Are you going to finish that?”116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5PTMZQvFc
Vander looked over to see Shea practically drooling on his shoulder. Shaking116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCf7bpm1rY
his head he placed it down on the ground the promptly got out of the way so she116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xdlvtngRI
could tear into it with gusto.
“Stay here.” He said. “I’ll be116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rWujSGpc1
back soon.” She didn’t acknowledge him as he left with the other two men.
The castle was quiet. He couldn’t116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoVTyNOsvx
see much from his room on account he had just woken up and the blinds had been116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmv0sRMLStf
drawn, but he guessed it was the middle of the night. Lanterns were lit and116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVXE2bKhKx
servants walked around in pairs to tend to them. Things were quiet.
Charles brought them to the room116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclNXc4pqoq
they were in before when Vander looked over Malcolm only now there were four116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3GlpbH0Kw
more Blades standing guard. With a curt nod to the commander, they knocked once116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfkP92tHnv
then opened the door.
Unlike the last time, Malcolm Elan116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2AUmj33qx
was sitting up in bed with a candle burning on the nightstand. He had his116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1fktWnYSu
glasses down over his nose and it appeared as though he was reading a report of116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzN6S1uAGK
some kind. Both Peyton and Visc were standing next to him, silently, waiting116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8549bszt9k
for him to speak. His ordeal aged him considerably. His hair had streaks of116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxT7zAnGRzd
white and there were age marks gathering along the corner of his eyes. He116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcbRv7C1pf
looked up when the small group entered.
“Ah, I see you have finally woken116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6eJr1P94DH
up Vander.” Malcolm smiled. His voice was filled with warmth as he spoke his116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmb2mZQz2ur
name, a feeling he wasn’t used to. “I trust the good doctor took very good care116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGSER1KbsA
of you while you were out?”
“I feel good.” Vander nodded.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoULw3sl0IT
“Glad to see you are awake as well.”
“All thanks to you I hear.” He116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMimbKWY2p
turned to face Peyton and Visc. “Will you all excuse us? I have something I116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHReO7tdMCh
would like to discuss with the captain, alone.”
“But sir, I don’t think-“ Peyton116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEskzJXUAEt
placed his hand on Visc’s shoulder.
“No arguing.” He hissed. “Just116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYup45n2FJ6
go.” He practically strong armed the Warden away from the King. Charles and116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEfQNWqeju
Alex bowed their heads before following the other two men.
“Sorry about that.” Malcolm116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AUvjOCtY5
removed his glasses then placed the paper on the bed. “Visc came to give me a116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRR0sxiHJP
report about the Kingdom’s affairs since my… sickness. Do you think there is116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvhVIXysV2
anything amiss from the report?”
“I wouldn’t know.” Vander116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQITAtN5L8
admitted. “I was gone for half a year. I only came back maybe a week or so ago.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0i7tPzjuD
I’m sure Peyton or my grandfather would have more insight than I.” Malcolm116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5klpB2cXF
nodded as if he expected that answer.
“And where is Shea?” he asked.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmM02Gz2hA3
“Normally you two are inseparable.”
“I left her downstairs eating what116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpYch3usOQ
was left of my dinner.” He explained. “She likely hadn’t eaten while I was116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAIn4TFbHf
unconscious and needed something.” Malcolm laughed.
“The bond you two share is a116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUzn5EKhtl
special one, never take that for granted.” 116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZtgfc18R7
The two of them fell silent as they became lost with their thoughts. “I116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaq5WH0zT9n
guess I should get on with the reason I wanted to talk to you alone.” Vander116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFAwMjSjkT
waited for the older man to gather his thoughts. “My time as King is about to116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuuU28NSHY
run its course.” He held up his hand to keep Vander from interrupting. “Humjir116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNY9uRgU0zj
spoke to me while I was out telling me as such. He also told me that there are116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jtYY5kNa6
big things at play and my death is unavoidable. I’ve accepted that, but what I116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqqcwaeulX
need from you is something far more important.”
“What’s that?”
“I want you to protect my son.”116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxHAWh7NtF
Malcolm sighed. “Help him become a good and kind ruler in my absence. No one is116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeeCfjmVJf
ready to lose their parents, especially not a prince who is ill prepared for116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7gKdKjidh
the challenges of the throne. He will have his new wife, but she is a stranger116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNL3wFV7ZZL
here. She will not be able to help him in the way that he needs, at least not116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyu5ZHld391
yet. So, I want you to fill those shoes, the same way your grandfather has done116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYb9EuDiZmy
for me.”
“You want me to become Commander?”116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOsYQxDLLI
Malcolm nodded.
“Once your grandfather is ready to116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5XjubVo1z
retire, I want you to take his place.” He explained. “Peyton filled me in on116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8quh4Y0NB
your duel with Leon and I know your pride is on the line. If you are116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVfXO5n0cL
successful, just know your future is already secured.”
“I understand.” Vander wrung his116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cuFr32TeF
hands together.
“Something is bothering you?”116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucJ7zEqoLQ
Malcolm asked. “What is it?”
“It’s just I don’t think the116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqv68barAx
business with the assassins is over.” Vander sighed. “They were a little too116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMsvl8pFaS
organized and if I hadn’t come along and discovered what I did, there is a116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jyDKpd7mq
chance you would have died without seeing Cuvera again.”
“And I’m sure that business with116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7gqPyp5nS
the masked assassin who almost killed you isn’t finished.” Malcolm nodded at116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9buZd8hBc
Vander’s shocked expression. “Yes, I heard about it. While an assassin on the116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfZXzhHyd0
loose isn’t my main priority since guards will be doubled and the head chef116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAZMx5jAVD
will be making and serving my food personally from now on, it’s not something I116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJhXSvbHo3
can overlook. What do you want from me?”
It wasn’t very much truthfully.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSl69ZHDTfv
All Vander needed was the ability to come and go as he pleased and a way to get116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVsKyJSQGk
out of trouble if something happened. Malcolm didn’t want too many details so116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWkXdU3Q7c
he could have plausible deniability, but he gave Vander what he asked for: a116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8vPX3W1B3
golden sigil with the king’s seal emblazoned on it. All he had to do was show116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRGKpgO4jj
it to a guard then be let go. It also allowed him to withdraw money from his116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBANR0l58Wb
personal expense account for items he might require. He was given the freedom116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GF0atvfeD
he needed to investigate the matter, but he had to make sure it was okay with116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡET3gUBFqk1
Charles before anything.
“I wish you the best of luck,116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqcJKQhZW7
Vander.” The king smiled. “And thank you again for saving my life. You will116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfaY3NQQ2O
forever have my gratitude and the gratitude of the entire kingdom for as long116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9C4SL9KjlO
as you live.”
“I was just doing my job.” Vander116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRs4FfreFFl
turned his head towards the door. “Sounds like Lord Cranton and Lord Visc are116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0HNL7pqZu
chomping at the bit to get in here.”
“Send them in.” Malcolm sighed.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiZRBiPwfH
“And discuss our conversation with no one unless you absolutely trust them. The116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBQwZ79HdG
fact they were able to get their claws into those I vet myself tells me they116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIO9fDcyMs
are not to be underestimated.”
Vander walked over to the door116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BmzFGn6WY
then pulled it open. Visc stumbled in with a disapproving shake from Peyton as116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NAN4Tj1Pr
he walked in behind him. “I told you not to stand so close to the door.”
“You did that on purpose didn’t116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlZhAw3X7u
you?” Visc got to his feet growling at Vander.
“I’m not sure what you’re talking116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cDhwE1WPO
about.” Vander did his best to hide his laughter. “If you’ll excuse me116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6AEQ5MRXI
gentlemen, I am tired and need some rest.” Then he walked out of the room.
He found Alexander waiting down116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw68WDadQLa
the hall, but his grandfather was nowhere to be seen. Alex told him that116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Jo2cE4ajl
Charles, after knowing he was safe, had gone to bed to pass out. It had been a116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FOmvuljLk
long couple of days for him and he needed the rest.
“What do you have planned116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVV0E2vD5G
tonight?” Vander asked.
“I was going to spent time with my116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6FjdiKGsV
husband.” Alex explained. “But I think he’s asleep now, so, what do you have in116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqxT18M93D
mind?”
“Get dressed in something nice.”116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFeTtrj4NX
Vander smiled. “We are going clubbing. Meet me at the Inn in an hour.”
“Clubbing? At this hour?” The look116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ076K83SoQv
on Vander’s face gave it away. Alex let out a loud sigh but agreed. With that,116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsSIu1VFzp
the two of them split.
Vander picked Shea up from the116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡept0E66D2H
room. She was snoring with her head inside of the food bowl. When he startled116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFBPjwpbQB
her the bowl flew and broke against the wall. The two of them looked at each116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmyj1n3tXt
other, swore they would blame Alex, then quickly fled the castle. Vander knew116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uOiW37DMP
he hadn’t completely regained all his strength, yet which was why he was116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW2Q1VLmvs
bringing Alex along, but where they were going was only for the toughest of the116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBWGpmGvt5
toughest in Eluvia. If they didn’t keep their wits about them they could end up116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcD4IDH8pXq
with a knife in their ribs or worse. It was a place to gather information, but116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUrGtUBO0Z
also filled with murderers, rapists, drug addicts and politicians. He had to be116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpKYfDScRH
careful.
Julianna was awake when he walked116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMyi9ZYuKj
through the door. She greeted him with a flying hug and quick peck on the116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLO7WfiSlc
cheek. She said that she had been worried about him when he hadn’t returned,116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuIko1QKkd
and it took ten minutes for him to calm her down enough to untangle himself. She116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeZcVb1WCY
asked if he had eaten. He told her that he had, but he didn’t have time for116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDg1DR5gbZ
more, he had something he needed to do tonight. Reluctantly she let him go but116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iBLI8Hw6D
made him promise he would return as soon as he could.
He quickly showered and got116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVzcMdCQUj
dressed in a white shirt, black pants, and dress jacket that he wore only on116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJqJ9sRR5S
special occasions. You didn’t go to where they were headed wearing a Blade116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3JMyixpoN
uniform or dressed in rags. The clientele was elite, and you had to dress the116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGgcQxw2ba
part to get in the door. He left his sword at home; he couldn’t take it where116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2rkhXkxg6
he was going. There was strict no weapons policy, but many hired guards to116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqMTFjDMiY
protect them. People chose intimidating figures who could scare off any116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaVNUMdFiN
potential issues, but between Alex and himself, they could take on anyone. He116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwllEJWoa6
said goodbye to Julianna then headed outside with Shea in tow. Alex was waiting116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUa0TRB2Wk
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He wisely didn’t bring his sword, but Vander noticed the many rings glittering116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0xNsD9mem
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information we want, at a price.” Vander said cryptically. You never knew who116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAZ831qe7w
was listening.
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sighed. It was the one place everyone hated going, but sometimes you had to116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBJbT14pUE
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.
