You hear a click from behind you the Ma’dam had a small pistol aimed at your head. “You killed my pets now I’ll make sure you suffer. I don’t know who sent you but I’m sure I’ll find out soon.” You knew you didn’t have long until she pulled the trigger. You gather all the strength you had reserved inside of you and pull free the axe from the bookcase and the assassin’s neck. Spinning on the balls of your heels as you duck to make yourself a smaller target and throw the axe at the Ma’dam. Almost instinctively she pulled the trigger but missed. You breath a sigh of relief and pick up the blade and your axe as you hear the thumping steps running up the stairs. You dive behind the desk and grab the ledger that the Ma’dam had on her desk. In no time you crash out the window that’s behind the desk. Grabbing the ledge with one arm you let go and grab ledge below you. With a powerful swing you manage to fall into the street. As shots of iron ball rain above from above you as you run into the ally disappearing into a elves home.
Scared the elf reaches for a kitchen knife on the table you dive past him and out a open window. Hopping fences you run for a good five minutes and stop behind a tavern. With heavy breath you pant as you look at the ledger in your hand. Your not sure why you grabbed it but figured a whore masters ledger will be worth some fiesta to some one. Still on edge you feel a presence on the other end of the ally. Its the zelt from before she let out a chirp as she noticed it was you. “Found yew. Yew needs to comes with me.” She said while looking around to make sure no one saw you. You remember how the necromancer said he had beastkin guards and with nothing to lose you decide to walk toward her. “Comes safety is only a few doors down.”
The zelt named Shaish lead you to a empty building once you both entered she opened a cellar door. “Yew hides in here. I’ll get you after the sands calm down.” Shaish smiled but her lizard skin gave even her smile a weird eerie look. As you entered the cellar you noticed a small lantern with a candle in it and a roll out mat. Just as the abandoned building you left the others in. A quick look around you saw a few jars with pickled foods. You decide to try them out. After a few bites of pickled fruits you sat on the mat for what felt like hours. Deciding to write a note to the time.Then a few heavy steps above you startled you. You grab your axe ready for anything. The cellar doors open and Eve’s face pops in along with Shaish. “Here is yews human point ears.” Eve face looks angelic with a light glow from the rising Sun and your lantern.
“Buck what have you gotten into now?” Eve said with a loving smile spread over her face. You swear you seen her beautiful face somewhere before you met in the forest outside of Knotsvill. Whispering under your breath you say. “It was worth it.” Eve reaches her hand to you. “Whats that? Did you say something buck?” You shake your head no then with Eve’s help your pulled up out of the cellar.
Shaish smiles knowingly. “Yews human is very strong a fine mate.” Eve blushes and turns her head. “He’s not my mate…I mean human.” Eve says sheepishly you then ask “Why not?” The romance was interrupted by Grace who came in the door with the small child who appeared to be better. “Come on guys we have to leave something has the wanderers riled up.” You agree and grab Eve’s hand and walk out the door. “Listen guys I still have work to do but before I head out I have this letter.” You pass the letter to Eve. “Don’t read it until your out of the docks. Promise me.” You tell Eve who looks into your eyes “I promise you Buck.” Eve says as she tucks the note into her traveling bag. “Shaish you have to get these women to the docks to the boat called Bal’ven understand?” You tell the mercenary who nods her approval then points to a cart. “It’ll take yews to yew next…destination safely.” She said when Grace interrupted her. “Your not coming with us Knight and what of the boy?” The small child who was half beaten Look at you all then said kind of sounding mad. “First of all I’m a girl and I don’t need your help anymore go on leave I won’t stop you. I don’t even know you people.” With her nose upturned as she tried to look tougher then she was. The kid reminded you of yourself after a few years with your brother. “Sorry my lady stay with me I’ll keep you safe and we’ll meet up with them later.” The kid didn’t disagree but looked like she wanted to go with the pretty elf and kind dwarf but decided having a knight to protect her from the wanderers was best. “Fine. Whatever doesn’t matter does it.” The kid said with her arms folded behind her head.
Grace asked you again. “Come with us Knight bring the girl we can’t leave you here.” You crouched down and met at eye level. “Grace I have unfinished work to deal with, but I’m trusting you to protect Eve for me. I still need to find my brother once I have him safe I will meet up with you guys up again. I promise you both.” Eve whispered the word brother she never knew you where looking for your brother. “We must hurry now.” Shaish said you agreed Eve kissed you on the cheek. “Take care Buck…” with tears welding up in her eyes Eve left with Grace and Shaish. Just one more target and then it’s back to the hunt for your brother you tell yourself as the kid and you climbed into the cart and it took off in the direction of the Dukes castle in the other side of the Bakersfield.