Delvers LLC: Obligations Incurred by Corvin Blaise

Author:Corvin, Blaise [Corvin, Blaise]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2017-04-05T16:00:00+00:00

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Mareen was glad she had gotten to sleep in a real bed the night before, but she was still irritated with her hard-headed husband. The obstinate man refused to listen to reason about needing to protect his image. He wasn’t famous yet, but he soon would be; either as an adventurer, or a noble. Well, actually he already was a noble, technically.

Even after Gonzo had officially sworn Henry and Jason into the Berber aristocracy, gave them deeds detailing the land they owned, maps of their holdings, and a quick rundown on etiquette, it still didn’t feel real to Mareen. If Henry was a noble, she was a noble now too through marriage.

It wasn’t something she could wrap her mind around yet.

Mareen was in a small park in the town of Pilk, practicing with the hammer Henry had made for her. She’d needed to get some air. The rest of the group was resting or training outside of town.

Pilk was a large town, almost a city in its own right. The group hadn’t really spent much time in the town proper, just laid low to rest while taking advantage of how spread out Pilk was. They’d been able to get rooms in an inn and resupply after parking the Battlewagons almost a half mile away.

Mareen had a lot on her mind, and she was still frustrated with Henry. The fact she knew she shouldn’t be so irritated with him, and that it was her own discomfort around Thirsty that was causing problems in the first place, only increased her frustration. She savagely swung her heavy hammer down again, practicing the forms Henry had taught her.

She knew swinging around a hardened bronze hammer, so heavy a normal person could barely lift it, was probably not the best way to hide she was orb-Bonded, but she desperately needed to work out some frustration.

Suddenly, she spotted a glowing figure descending straight towards her and sighed. Ever since Henry and Jason had learned how to use MMBs, they’d started summoning them every time they needed to gather the group together. Magic messenger birds were paid in gold, and Henry could very easily find or produce gold from the land.

The MMB slowed and Mareen held her hand open in front of her. The creature gently alighted on her palm as Mareen waited patiently to hear its message. MMBs could carry notes, but most often, they just repeated simple messages.

The small, benign demon was bipedal, standing about ten inches tall with two sets of wings; one on its back, and one where its arms should have been. Its avian head was small, but its eyes were intelligent. This one was mostly blue with white trim.

It spoke, its voice strangely gravelly, “Seeking Mareen Jacobs.”

Mareen sighed and responded, “That is me.”

The little creature said, “Price has been paid. Message follows: Mareen, come to the inn we are staying at. We have business and need everyone here.

“From Henry.”

Its message complete, the little creature shifted and said, “Please respond to indicate you have received the message.

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