Chapter 9
His heavy eyes fluttered open to109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMzZt91pWG
stare up at a very familiar ceiling. He was back in his childhood bedroom; he109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpZFaiYRTM
recognized it due to the glow in the dark stars that covered it. Back then he109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkt1RoRdb2
was obsessed with the deities and now he wanted nothing to do with them. At109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYnvOwZMHD
least this time he woke up next to Shea who was snoring peacefully next to him.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2cZRjywFe
His grandfather must have gone to collect her while he was out. He groaned then109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3zpFcraPn
shifted slightly causing her to awaken.
“About time you woke up”109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoe5WwkQpIV
she yawned, causing him to breathe in the smell of rancid meat. He pushed her109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCOoqd7WML
face away from his.
“Do you ever brush your teeth?” he109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXexggquajy
asked.
“You know for a fact I do not.”109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyjL6P2HdT
She jumped off the bed and shook herself off. “People were worried about109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoXjDfRfYF
you. You were out for two days.” That explained the hunger pains in his109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtD8zYZ1Dn
stomach. He slid his feet over towards the side of the bed just to step down109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebZlfhHCoR
and nearly fell on the ground. He caught the side of his old nightstand, but109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfB0btQVz4
that caused the lamp to tip over and hit the ground. The resulting noise caused109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkj0s9IaBq
the door to slam open, and Alex stood there with his sword in his hand. Upon109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUWluGWxSD
seeing Vander, his face softened.
“You’re awake.” He sighed,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLqmoNNdJi
sheathing his sword. “It’s been two days; we weren’t sure when you’d wake up.”
“Care to explain what happened?”109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgWhx9t4ct
Vander asked. Alex walked over to help him back up onto the bed.
“Let me get the doctor and your109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXuu20ZQNX
grandfather. I’m sure they have a lot of questions for you.” He went to leave,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndixYr8J6J
but Vander stopped him.
“Could you grab something from the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNmZZFe4cN
kitchens?” He grinned. “I’m starving.” Laughing, Alex disappeared. Once his109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oPpEJHpem
friend was gone, he sat cross legged on the ground and closed his eyes. He took109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiXHathcQA
a deep breath in, held it for a moment, then let it out. While Alex went to109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDy2i0Mscfd
collect, he wanted to take some time to go over what he knew to see where he109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9xOv0Hz77
should go from here in terms of the investigation.
The King was poisoned a couple of109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbCeeb92eo
weeks ago by a new servant named Nigel. Applewood was normally a quick acting109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcncPBnQkO
poison once it had been mixed, but it hadn’t shown until at least a day later.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55yOA3WO72
It was likely diluted because if the taste tester keeled over as soon as he109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl70H8o4TYi
tried the meal, the King would have known something was up, as would Bernard. According109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVnHCMdkTZ
to Bernard’s sister, Ulysses hadn’t been seen in weeks and based on the stench109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWu7nTp1PM
coming from inside the room, he had been dead for roughly a week, but why was Nigel109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHHE2QWKGk
still here until Vander and Charles had gone looking for him? And why did the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhhyo0AV7d
assassin show up right as Vander had cornered him? There were likely more spies109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApEnQsna8B
within the castle that he would have to rat out.
Vander’s eyes fluttered open once109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡus64BnvVWi
he heard Charles running towards his room. Moments later the door slammed open109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnEHxxIKiL
to reveal the red eyed older man standing staring down at him. “Oh, good your109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAwP11zhKz
alive.” A collective breath of air poured out of him. “You almost gave this old109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVYCLYXio2
man a heart attack.”
“It was just a smoke bomb.” Vander109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnaHckETjG
shrugged. “I didn’t think it would cause you worry.” Charles turned to look at109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiX7ezPJpey
Alex.
“Did you not tell him?” Alex shook109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlp3WqCuK3T
his head.
“Tell me what?”
“That wasn’t a smoke bomb.”109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cPdGE0jVr
Charles said. “It was laced with poison. Anyone who got near got so sick we had109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JoOSyhBIo
to quarantine them. It’s a miracle you made it out alive.”
“You can thank the blessing for109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb322zlBWZi
that.” Vander rubbed the back of his head. “How many are sick?”
“Three servants and one Blade.”109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuzi558mIO
Charles explained. “They are being well taken care of and should make a full109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENYIuaMh9L
recovery if given time. We will just need to keep this mess under wraps at109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDBoLG8jAZ
least until after the wedding.”
“I would like to keep109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyrvCQ1SV3
investigating this.” Vander said. “Something about this just doesn’t sit right109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepXL1rxdZ9
with me.”
“Same here Commander.” Both looked109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuqaUhOobk
over towards Alex. “The fact the King was poisoned under our very noses and an109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2wGtdrwN4
assassin killed a witness and nearly killed Vander then left all without being109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGnJChZMiA
seen reeks of an inside job.”
“I cannot spare anyone to109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepvkuwVpca
investigate this.” Charles folded his arms over his chest. “We will have our109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfcILJ0sYX
hands full guarding our guests.”
“With all due respect Commander,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6LolpvkRo
but we are getting many of our forces back who left to retrieve the wardens and109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2Zblk8biC
with the added boost of whoever the princess is bringing, we will have enough109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjKiVNwlcN
people in investigate and protect our important guests.”
“Let us see what the King has to109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35KCdLXKWD
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.” Charles109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjDS7vJneB
beamed. “Your remedy worked, but he is still quite weak. I was on my way down109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPITDHLr02
to check on you when Alex bumped into me. Come on, he wanted to talk to you as109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQaS9ozUpG
soon as you woke up.”
“What about my stew?” Vander109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWDM1jPCls
looked at his friend. Alex looked down as if he had just realized he had it for109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNs9aJ9iDn
the first time. Blushing, he handed it over. Charles tapped his foot109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoX9YRfuSL3
impatiently as Vander scarfed down the burning hot stew. He thoroughly enjoyed109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNynNHFLsuQ
the chunks of meat that just melted in your mouth but did his best to ignore109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtrJQwcXUa
the vegetables until it was one of the last things left inside.
“Are you going to finish that?”109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1brsHGdsF
Vander looked over to see Shea practically drooling on his shoulder. Shaking109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4wvZaY7Kz
his head he placed it down on the ground the promptly got out of the way so she109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DXG8WxqDM
could tear into it with gusto.
“Stay here.” He said. “I’ll be109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVutICvy0z
back soon.” She didn’t acknowledge him as he left with the other two men.
The castle was quiet. He couldn’t109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwzOp3mjfZ
see much from his room on account he had just woken up and the blinds had been109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyAJzbu8sr
drawn, but he guessed it was the middle of the night. Lanterns were lit and109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeV4WFYtcpF
servants walked around in pairs to tend to them. Things were quiet.
Charles brought them to the room109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMitbdCFEvA
they were in before when Vander looked over Malcolm only now there were four109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMnyzqk2eB
more Blades standing guard. With a curt nod to the commander, they knocked once109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsGuO3wDTh
then opened the door.
Unlike the last time, Malcolm Elan109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQUKfhruq4
was sitting up in bed with a candle burning on the nightstand. He had his109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0gn18MKgz
glasses down over his nose and it appeared as though he was reading a report of109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYz1wIDhkas
some kind. Both Peyton and Visc were standing next to him, silently, waiting109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzu3vEmS4RL
for him to speak. His ordeal aged him considerably. His hair had streaks of109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bE63n4ej3
white and there were age marks gathering along the corner of his eyes. He109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtgkj3MBu6
looked up when the small group entered.
“Ah, I see you have finally woken109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrM6zsH8s9
up Vander.” Malcolm smiled. His voice was filled with warmth as he spoke his109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7O6I0fZ4L
name, a feeling he wasn’t used to. “I trust the good doctor took very good care109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljIS9BxUG9
of you while you were out?”
“I feel good.” Vander nodded.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDXZKggjFm
“Glad to see you are awake as well.”
“All thanks to you I hear.” He109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7mnwfQNzb
turned to face Peyton and Visc. “Will you all excuse us? I have something I109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoRb7jpcxh
would like to discuss with the captain, alone.”
“But sir, I don’t think-“ Peyton109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10MFPgKKYS
placed his hand on Visc’s shoulder.
“No arguing.” He hissed. “Just109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSWaSVrXDP
go.” He practically strong armed the Warden away from the King. Charles and109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvWxA6oFcX
Alex bowed their heads before following the other two men.
“Sorry about that.” Malcolm109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSaSUAgey2
removed his glasses then placed the paper on the bed. “Visc came to give me a109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA30SdIctyf
report about the Kingdom’s affairs since my… sickness. Do you think there is109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqLHctu3Om
anything amiss from the report?”
“I wouldn’t know.” Vander109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv477QJStlj
admitted. “I was gone for half a year. I only came back maybe a week or so ago.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQBlodkyEN
I’m sure Peyton or my grandfather would have more insight than I.” Malcolm109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1dl3mGmRp
nodded as if he expected that answer.
“And where is Shea?” he asked.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiN3dhxBODL
“Normally you two are inseparable.”
“I left her downstairs eating what109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMxJhl952E
was left of my dinner.” He explained. “She likely hadn’t eaten while I was109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDyhZITHmI
unconscious and needed something.” Malcolm laughed.
“The bond you two share is a109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3kk7Dlz6Y
special one, never take that for granted.” 109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTTGMXr3r9
The two of them fell silent as they became lost with their thoughts. “I109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbg73FOQjl
guess I should get on with the reason I wanted to talk to you alone.” Vander109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboPdYqTkf5
waited for the older man to gather his thoughts. “My time as King is about to109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyREXGIP54
run its course.” He held up his hand to keep Vander from interrupting. “Humjir109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDd5cdfCX1
spoke to me while I was out telling me as such. He also told me that there are109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ddvW4L7tg
big things at play and my death is unavoidable. I’ve accepted that, but what I109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UqxEvpXxk
need from you is something far more important.”
“What’s that?”
“I want you to protect my son.”109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdnE0MhnJS
Malcolm sighed. “Help him become a good and kind ruler in my absence. No one is109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBe5UFka3e
ready to lose their parents, especially not a prince who is ill prepared for109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2y6YK5Anre
the challenges of the throne. He will have his new wife, but she is a stranger109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGKZhmrJVQ
here. She will not be able to help him in the way that he needs, at least not109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBjY4cETaf
yet. So, I want you to fill those shoes, the same way your grandfather has done109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1un8XSz7mX
for me.”
“You want me to become Commander?”109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKdKBy2aU2
Malcolm nodded.
“Once your grandfather is ready to109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEYdxvifr4
retire, I want you to take his place.” He explained. “Peyton filled me in on109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtedRhvfuM
your duel with Leon and I know your pride is on the line. If you are109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRk0EbzNT3g
successful, just know your future is already secured.”
“I understand.” Vander wrung his109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOO4dqzhNF
hands together.
“Something is bothering you?”109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tYasjCwSl
Malcolm asked. “What is it?”
“It’s just I don’t think the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwyA8bd3xB
business with the assassins is over.” Vander sighed. “They were a little too109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUryp1BF4t
organized and if I hadn’t come along and discovered what I did, there is a109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJroa9Mi1b5
chance you would have died without seeing Cuvera again.”
“And I’m sure that business with109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1PAcHQm7A
the masked assassin who almost killed you isn’t finished.” Malcolm nodded at109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnynZ6AnGR
Vander’s shocked expression. “Yes, I heard about it. While an assassin on the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JIzc9Zfy1
loose isn’t my main priority since guards will be doubled and the head chef109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0dWEmB7gL
will be making and serving my food personally from now on, it’s not something I109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsX30t2kRmp
can overlook. What do you want from me?”
It wasn’t very much truthfully.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4UylaoqtS
All Vander needed was the ability to come and go as he pleased and a way to get109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXCh3CywAM
out of trouble if something happened. Malcolm didn’t want too many details so109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlymqIbWoku
he could have plausible deniability, but he gave Vander what he asked for: a109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9k0TDEWHFJ
golden sigil with the king’s seal emblazoned on it. All he had to do was show109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFuzGLaaPT
it to a guard then be let go. It also allowed him to withdraw money from his109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFr7Uju0xoK
personal expense account for items he might require. He was given the freedom109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkKePoHC8k
he needed to investigate the matter, but he had to make sure it was okay with109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8f1j1E8CyU
Charles before anything.
“I wish you the best of luck,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55IRW45QFb
Vander.” The king smiled. “And thank you again for saving my life. You will109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCdmHOLLHv
forever have my gratitude and the gratitude of the entire kingdom for as long109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhlFcmlYwb
as you live.”
“I was just doing my job.” Vander109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPqKVoRTUR
turned his head towards the door. “Sounds like Lord Cranton and Lord Visc are109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwyfU0uLLY
chomping at the bit to get in here.”
“Send them in.” Malcolm sighed.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD88f7SfYjQ
“And discuss our conversation with no one unless you absolutely trust them. The109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Gqx6RJvy9
fact they were able to get their claws into those I vet myself tells me they109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbF99J2s6C
are not to be underestimated.”
Vander walked over to the door109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjz4h1KfvDT
then pulled it open. Visc stumbled in with a disapproving shake from Peyton as109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJCYNm6tRw
he walked in behind him. “I told you not to stand so close to the door.”
“You did that on purpose didn’t109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmec21VhGx
you?” Visc got to his feet growling at Vander.
“I’m not sure what you’re talking109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSEWzaaiEp
about.” Vander did his best to hide his laughter. “If you’ll excuse me109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBh1ReRjhr
gentlemen, I am tired and need some rest.” Then he walked out of the room.
He found Alexander waiting down109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWE7K9LYMA
the hall, but his grandfather was nowhere to be seen. Alex told him that109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXcRI7Dflu
Charles, after knowing he was safe, had gone to bed to pass out. It had been a109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHDMfEfNQ1
long couple of days for him and he needed the rest.
“What do you have planned109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWWRHvvrUZ
tonight?” Vander asked.
“I was going to spent time with my109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWO0E0xwWDT
husband.” Alex explained. “But I think he’s asleep now, so, what do you have in109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tkclQxstJ
mind?”
“Get dressed in something nice.”109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeSmxBnbap
Vander smiled. “We are going clubbing. Meet me at the Inn in an hour.”
“Clubbing? At this hour?” The look109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiQXEK2T2v
on Vander’s face gave it away. Alex let out a loud sigh but agreed. With that,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXDMisWv77
the two of them split.
Vander picked Shea up from the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfGR4FOaNr
room. She was snoring with her head inside of the food bowl. When he startled109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5H7i8ji2UP
her the bowl flew and broke against the wall. The two of them looked at each109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdo6w9UU8dY
other, swore they would blame Alex, then quickly fled the castle. Vander knew109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpdSl4fSAF
he hadn’t completely regained all his strength, yet which was why he was109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlFOQOcYLy
bringing Alex along, but where they were going was only for the toughest of the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcjL7Gc6eS
toughest in Eluvia. If they didn’t keep their wits about them they could end up109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DSnS4TUPG
with a knife in their ribs or worse. It was a place to gather information, but109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9z80LuFSBj
also filled with murderers, rapists, drug addicts and politicians. He had to be109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyFq37vWuD
careful.
Julianna was awake when he walked109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KWWyhpJIZ
through the door. She greeted him with a flying hug and quick peck on the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIXhKbfBIV
cheek. She said that she had been worried about him when he hadn’t returned,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFWW1gfB6n
and it took ten minutes for him to calm her down enough to untangle himself. She109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCj8yFwZNRl
asked if he had eaten. He told her that he had, but he didn’t have time for109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIC2EH9zA5d
more, he had something he needed to do tonight. Reluctantly she let him go but109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkq6UUAcR4P
made him promise he would return as soon as he could.
He quickly showered and got109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyP82r9ezUy
dressed in a white shirt, black pants, and dress jacket that he wore only on109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8kp26o1XS
special occasions. You didn’t go to where they were headed wearing a Blade109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFiSXKfKoR
uniform or dressed in rags. The clientele was elite, and you had to dress the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlTYgITvN6
part to get in the door. He left his sword at home; he couldn’t take it where109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VLqKaoYXf
he was going. There was strict no weapons policy, but many hired guards to109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2vWzrbb3q
protect them. People chose intimidating figures who could scare off any109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡil9dpGAbW5
potential issues, but between Alex and himself, they could take on anyone. He109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aVdg0Hogu
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them walked down the dark road and towards the slums.
