"You of all people should know that the Upright Man has contacts everywhere, including under the Empress' nose. "Excuse me." James said, raising an eyebrow, "but did you say Kesh, as in the Great Empire Of?" "That must mean things have gotten even worse than the Upright Man imagined. Lysle's smile disappeared and he nodded slowly. At the time I thought they had abducted me because I was close to Arutha, but that wasn't the case at all, was it?" A few months ago, I was abducted by a band of cutthroats dressed as Nighthawks while I was investigating a rumor in the sewers. "I know you have something to do with the Mockers in Krondor. "Stop the idiot act, Lysle," James cut him off, sighing. "What do you mean?" The young man asked, offering a smile that was almost convincing and reminded Owyn eerily of the squire's own. There were rumblings from inside the barn, and after a few moments the door began to swing slowly open. "You in there, we wish to speak with you. The barn door was closed tight, and James walked up and rapped sharply. The return to Darkmoor was uneventful, and they made good time, finding the community barn near mid-day. We'll use the temples to cut time off our trip. "Well then," he muttered, "off to Darkmoor then. "Darkmoor," Gorath murmured, "And he would respond if we claimed that Ivan Skaald sent us." "That innkeep in Malac's Cross.the old woman.they mentioned a rogue who looked like me and was travelling in this area.damnation, where did they say he'd be hiding.?" No." James murmured, drumming fingertips against his jaw before his head snapped up sharply. Besides, if it was there for any length of time scavengers would've scattered the bones to the four winds and we'll never find them. "We were back there already, and I didn't see any sign of a skeletal hand. "Hershel said he'd seen someone poking around behind his house.
"Where to now, then?" Owyn asked, frowning. Good bye sir and I would advise that you stay away from the Six Toe Tavern from now on.
"We'll need to find that hand then and bury it. James considered the farmer for another moment, then let him go with a hard backward shove that dumped Feeber on his ass in the corn. "That's it! That's all I know!" Feeber protested, flailing at James' grip. "What else?" James hissed, shaking the farmer hard enough that his teeth clacked loudly. I think I may have dropped it when I was near old Hershel's house." I tried to rebury him but I never found one of his hands. The squire stepped in fast, grabbing the farmer by his collar. I thought that maybe I could scare her into moving out and selling to me but she's too darn stubborn." I don't remember the fellow's name now, but he used to own the Six Toe Tavern before Nia took over the shop. Max paled, lifting both his hands and waving them furiously. I think the two of you will get along marvelously." Now talk, or I'm going to have a cozy little chat with a friend of mine named Nivek - Prince Arutha's tax collector - nice fellow. "If he were still living in town I might feel threatened," James said, smiling with much less wamrth this time, "but I rather imagine you've already managed to scare him off. "You broke into my house!" Max spluttered, reddening quickly. You've been desecrating graves haven't you?" "I mean," James said, lifting the ragged piece of stinking cloth, "that the three of us found this and we think you have something to do with all this evil that is going on around here. "So Max, do you often make it a habit to go digging in graveyards?" James asked, stepping in close to Feeber and glaring.įeeber blinked hard, taking a half-step back and trying to bluster. Looking up at them suspiciously, he pushed the sweat drenched hair out of his eyes with the back of his hand and waited, his eyes narrowed as they drew closer. James slipped from the home and towards the barn, motioning Owyn and Gorath to follow him as he pushes the small inset door open and slipped inside. Alerted by the incongruity, something told him to investigate the farmer's belongings further. "Odd." he murmured, noticing a few items which seemed a bit more expensive than a farmer might be expected to own. James entered the small house and looked around.
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