The Pogrom of Mages: The Healers of Glastamear: Volume One by Charles Williamson

Author:Charles Williamson [Williamson, Charles]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2015-09-18T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 28

At his meeting with Sir Gregory the following morning Michael said, “I will buy the hospital property for 1,500 crowns strictly on speculation if three conditions are met.”

Sir Gregory tried to hide his grin with his hand, but he was too slow. Michael was sure the offer was more than he expected to get.

“Your offer seems rather low. What are your conditions Michael?”

“I will only buy the property at this exorbitant price if the sale is attested to by both the King and the High Priest of Briarton. In addition, I want the removal and sale of limestone blocks to stop immediately. I will post guards to make sure whatever valuable remains of the hospital will stay on the site. I may need all that hospital stone for future building. The talk among local merchants is that no one but some out-of-town fool who doesn’t know which end of a horse to face would be interested in that location.”

Michael continued, “I realize that getting the endorsement of the High Priest is difficult.” Michael placed a bag with two hundred gold crowns on the table. “This cash might encourage the High Priest to show reason. Any money you don’t need for him is yours to keep. This offer is on the table today only. If we don’t do this deal, I will be moving on to Hearthshire Province tomorrow.”

Sir Gregory eyed the bag of coins unable to conceal his greed. He was certainly trying to figure out how he could part with a few as possible to the High Priest. Of course, he would also receive a commission as the King’s agent in the sale.

Michael wanted to stop the stone removal because he didn’t want the tunnel leading beneath the city wall cleared. A cleared tunnel might make it obvious that many healers had the opportunity to escape as the hospital burned, thereby causing a renewed search. If the escaped healers were hiding in the Fay Woods, he wanted the best chance possible for getting them to Black Sand Beach and then moving them on to the Village of Rock Point. Since he could make gold coins whenever he needed them, the chance of improving the escape odds seemed well worth the bribe plus the purchase price.

Michael stood and shook hands with Sir Gregory. “If we have a deal, send word to The Unicorn Steed. I’m going to walk around the hospital ruins this afternoon, but I’ll be at the inn by dinnertime.”

Michael went to the hospital site and asked the foreman, Claude the Builder, to show him around the site, explaining that he had made an offer on the property. They talked about the lack of bodies. The possible tunnel location was directly below the collapsed back wall of the four story stone building. Neither mentioned it. The current stone removal had not been anywhere near the back of the site.

Along the main road from the Great North Gate, about ten paces of stone had already been cleared or relocated in preparation of removal.

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