Holmberg, D K - The Painted Girl (An Assassin's Sight Story) by Holmberg D K

Author:Holmberg, D K [Holmberg, D K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ASH Publishing
Published: 2014-05-30T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

Darkness had fallen in full by the time we reached the small square. Night gave me an advantage. With my Sight, even the deepest blacks took on color, gradients that became clear the more I focused. Sight was my gift from the Great Watcher, gifts none born outside of Elaeavn were granted.

I waited quietly in the darkness. The streets had fallen quiet, most of the people either home or hidden away in a tavern somewhere. A few still wandered streets lit by small lanterns, though there weren’t many of those near the square. Still some light filtered through, both moonlight and faint shimmers of light from those lanterns. Only my Sight made the distinction noticeable.

Once covered by grass—a splash of greenery in the midst of the drab brown of the city—the square had long ago been taken over by merchants. The storefronts built here were made of rough wood. Unlike in other places of Eban—where attention had been paid to creating something long lasting, using heavy marble mined from the south to create beautiful spires and towers that harkened to some of the great buildings in Thyr—there was nothing graceful or beautiful about the way they were slapped together. These shops were built for utilitarian purposes, the owners having none of the wealth found near the center and southern parts of Eban.

Now, shuttered for the night, these small shops circled the square, nearly boxing it entirely. Other than the single entrance on the north end of the square, barely more than two paces wide, there was no way in or out of the square.

Which was exactly why Davin required the square for a meeting.

I crouched in the far southern corner of the square where two of the buildings connected. Though shadows surrounded me, I easily Saw through them, able to watch the square, and was ready for when Davin and his men came into it. A stolen sword was strapped to my side. A benefit of the plan, and one I had not completely considered. Darts were useful from a distance, but I was limited in how many I had left and didn’t have the time to collect more toxin. As much as I hated to admit it, I might need the sword.

Next to me, Jaylen sat tensely. A pair of knives spun in his hands as he idly turned them. The ropes that bound his arms and legs were just loose enough to leave his hands free.

We waited.

After I had disarmed the guards at the door, Jaylen had looked at me differently. Probably wondering why I didn’t dare push through and slip into Davin’s underground if I could so easily disarm two of his guards. Two alone were easy enough, but four? Six? It had been a long time since I had fought in close quarters. I’d rather use the darts from a distance and not risk injury to myself. I might be strong and fast, but I bled just like any other. Enough injuries and I would die like any man.

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