Carefully re-rolling the parchment strip
from the raven messenger, Valois tucks it away. Then, to steady her nerves,
takes a sip of expensive red wine from her crystal chalice.
She hadn’t counted on the Half-elf
succeeding and had considered the 6,000gp upfront payment, the entirety of costs
she’d incur.
Still, she’d been paid more than enough by
Lord Akbarr to cover the remainder, should the elf and his friends return.
If the elf returns?
According to the message, Nitendae and his
friends had managed to escape Akbarr’s elaborate trap but had not been seen
since.
Not one of her many spies had found any information about their whereabouts.
It's as if they'd simply vanished from the very face of Fissa!
Perhaps they suspect her part in the plot?
They certainly couldn’t be certain though and, if they did return, she’d talked her way out of much more damning situations.
Also, what kind of an idiot would pick a
fight with the Thieves guild?
Actually my favourite post title.
ReplyDeleteThanks but it’s just a reiteration of the plot device I used to make sure David/Nitendae couldn’t bluff any prior knowledge of knowing Valois.
ReplyDeleteFrankly, as I’d naturally pronounce it: 'Val-Oo-ease' rather than: 'Val-Wah', I assumed my cousin would share my uncertainty.
:)
i'm certainly uncertain..
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