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[[Berren]] straightened his uniform and sat as upright as he could on the wobbling stool. Under his breath, he hissed, "All right, I got your message. Now why am I in this sleazy rathole? Who are you and how did you know about that night?" | [[Berren]] straightened his uniform and sat as upright as he could on the wobbling stool. Under his breath, he hissed, "All right, I got your message. Now why am I in this sleazy rathole? Who are you and how did you know about that night?" | ||
β | Opposite Berren, across the pitted and scarred table, sat a giant man-shape in a voluminous leather cloak and broad brimmed hat. An unnaturally pale, enormous hand cupped a steaming pint of mulled wine. "My master has need of certain | + | Opposite Berren, across the pitted and scarred table, sat a giant man-shape in a voluminous leather cloak and broad brimmed hat. An unnaturally pale, enormous hand cupped a steaming pint of mulled wine. "My master has need of certain information to which you have access. He is willing to pay you well." |
The youth snorted. "This is ridiculous. I don't even know why..." | The youth snorted. "This is ridiculous. I don't even know why..." | ||
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"You are beneath her notice. You do not want to cross my master's circle. The time has passed when your isolationism and your stockpiles of decaying weaponry could buy your blasphemous independence. They are among us again." | "You are beneath her notice. You do not want to cross my master's circle. The time has passed when your isolationism and your stockpiles of decaying weaponry could buy your blasphemous independence. They are among us again." | ||
β | The great thing rose from his seat, overshadowing the table like a mountain at night. One hand slipped into the cloak and removed a small, neat envelope and dropped it on the table. Berren opened it with one slim finger and read the contents. His mouth dropped open and his face broke out into a cold sweat. "But | + | The great thing rose from his seat, overshadowing the table like a mountain at night. One hand slipped into the cloak and removed a small, neat envelope and dropped it on the table. Berren opened it with one slim finger and read the contents. His mouth dropped open and his face broke out into a cold sweat. "But..." |
It moved to the open door of the smoky tavern. Drunks staggered and urchins weaved through the portside of streets of Lookshy, outside. "They move among us, and they bear the mandate of heaven. Their will is law. I will see you in two days." | It moved to the open door of the smoky tavern. Drunks staggered and urchins weaved through the portside of streets of Lookshy, outside. "They move among us, and they bear the mandate of heaven. Their will is law. I will see you in two days." |