The Kobold Thief by Constantine Noble

Author:Constantine Noble [Noble, Constantine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Virtual Reality
Amazon: B01N7V1SHV
Publisher: Herrin Enterprises LLC
Published: 2017-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Lorcan and Gilnar walked out of the Temple of Myra towards the two guards that had initially stopped Lorcan when he tried to enter earlier.

“Hey, I’ve finished my business at the Temple. Could I have my orb back now?”

The guard glanced down at him. “Beg your pardon?”

Lorcan paused and looked the elf over. He was positive this was the guard he had given the Orb of Agner to.

“I just talked to you not even an hour ago, and you made me give you any dangerous items I had… You pointed at my pocket? I gave you a red orb to hold onto?”

The guard thought for a moment, which caused Lorcan to start worrying. This was the guard he talked to, wasn’t it?

“Oi,” interrupted Gilnar, “these elven guards take shifts to guard the Temple. You must’ve talked with another guard. Excuse me, good sir. How long have you been standing watch now?”

“Just under half an hour,” shrugged the guard. “If the previous guards had something of yours, just take a left and go to the side of the Temple. You’ll find a Weapon Check there, and whoever is working it can get your stuff for you.”

“A thousand thanks upon you! You have done us, and therefore all of Hyperion’s Keep, a great service,” said Gilnar while bowing. The guards exchanged a confused look with one another.

Lorcan pulled on the dwarf’s arm and started off in the direction of the Weapon Check.

When they arrived, they found another elven guard working the counter. It finally dawned on Lorcan that all of the Temple guards were created using the same character model. He needed to do a better job of being more observant.

“I left an Orb of Agner with a guard and need to pick it up now,” said Lorcan, cutting to the chase.

“Very well. I’ll just need your name and 30 gold.”

“30 gold?! I wasn’t told I would be charged to pick my gear back up!”

The guard flashed an unpleasant smile.

“The 30 gold donation helps keep the Temple of Myra running. It pays for repairs, new renovations, and the salaries of those who protect it.”

Lorcan wasn’t very keen on getting hustled out of his money, but he figured the orb would come in handy at least one more time while he went after Jacob. He glanced over at Gilnar.

“What do you think about this?”

“Well… I can understand your hesitation, lad. However, your money will be going to the great cause of the Great One! So in the end I think this is a fair opportunity for you to also receive Myra’s good fortune!”

Lorcan sighed. Gilnar was starting to be a bit more of a handful than he initially thought. An image of Ursula’s pure excitement while getting rid of the dwarf briefly flashed across Lorcan’s mind.

“Fine,” grumbled Lorcan as he dug out 30 gold and handed it over to the smirking guard.

“The Great One thanks you for your generous donation to the cause. May Myra smile down upon thee,” the guard bowed.

“Yeah, thanks for that,” said Lorcan, trying to not lash out in anger.

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