Fate Weaver 2 by Dante King
Author:Dante King [King, Dante]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-13T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter 16
I secured Rickardâs blackmailer with a couple of the manâs spare belts and used a pillowcase to cover his eyes and muffle his ears. A washroom stood adjacent to Rickardâs little suite, and I dragged the unconscious body through the door and left him in a worn copper bathtub. The manâs airways were clear, and he wouldnât be able to scramble free in a hurry, so I considered him properly neutralized and closed the door behind me as I stepped out to speak to Rickard.
The foreman had already cracked open a fresh bottle, had his feet up on the table, and gestured for me to join him. I took a seat beside him, quickly ran through what I needed in my head, and realized that the unconscious idiot in the bathroom would create new problems. I hadnât expected to find Rickard under pressure like this, but I reminded myself not to push the man too hard.
I reached into my jacket, pulled out the drawstring pouch of coin, and dropped it on the table beside Rickardâs ankle. The manâs eyes widened as he heard the weight of the bag, but he left it where it was and glanced up at me with a flash of gratitude.
âThatâs for the weapons and the associated risks,â I said.
âWouldnât have cost you that much, mate,â Rickard said. âEspecially after what you did for me. You look like youâre in a hurry. Iâve got the knives together, but the lazy bastards said theyâd give me the whole thing in one package tomorrow night.â
I nodded. âWeâre stocked up enough. But itâs always nice to have spares.â
Rickard let out a low whistle. âYou do move fast. Where are you holed up?â
I debated telling him the actual location for a moment, and he took another pull at his bottle with a sigh of appreciation. âYou know what, better I donât know. Although they mustâve been loaded if you managed to snag this kind of coin off them.â
I reminded myself for a second time to sit down and figure out how the currency of the city worked. Iâd been so hellbent on survival, evading capture, and setting plans into motion that I hadnât slowed down enough to appreciate the smaller things in my environment.
âSo, you donât need weapons, and you donât need money.â Rickard tipped the neck of his bottle toward me. âAnd I smell a fellow mercenary before me. You donât do favors for no reason. So, you need something else.â
I nodded. âI need to speak to Carrow.â
Rickard choked. âFucking hell, mate, you donât take half-measures.â
âIâm working on the Clinkers, but thereâs too many of them around the Church. Only way that weâre getting in there is in irons or with an army. I donât like either option. Carrow might have the resources to pull Ferris out of there, or at least have enough sway to give us some options.â
Rickard held up a hand. âLet me stop you there for a moment, Charlie.â
I let my sentence trail off and braced myself for bad news.
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