Raiya- Early Game by Russell Wilbinski

Author:Russell Wilbinski [Wilbinski, Russell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Russell Wilbinski
Published: 2019-09-06T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 30

“I will kill him. I’m gonna kill him.” Fenna snarled, crushing the note from Butt-face in a white-knuckled fist. “How dare he.”

Hawkins squeezed her shoulder, gesturing for her to calm down. “Now is not the time. The auction is about to start and Skree has everything he needs to win the ship from Butt-face and then we can plan for revenge.”

She whirled on him, wagging a finger in his face. “Oh, you know revenge is on the menu. No one attacks my friends, not in my city.”

“Your father’s city.” Hawkins said plainly as if he had said this a dozen times before.

“Whatever.” she growled. “You already stopped by the Harbormaster’s office?”

Skree nodded, holding up the bidding paddle. “All good. They explained how it works and I am ready to get this done.” On one side, the paddle was a solid green, and he was to display that side if he wanted to match the bid announced by the auctioneer, while the other side was red, and he should hold up that side if he wished to announce a bid higher than the one on offer.

“Good, then let’s go make an appearance. I want to watch that weasel squirm when we show up.” Fenna said, marching down the street toward the bidder’s platform. One by one they marched up the stairs and took their spot on the raised platform, overlooking the Golden Rose and the gathered crowds. Skree searched the platform for Butt-face, but he and his lackeys had not arrived yet.

Skree scanned the crowds, amazed at how many people were in attendance. “Hawkins, why are there so many people here?”

“An auction draws crowds for many reasons. The ship builders want to see who will need their services after a purchase. Most ships auctioned off direly need repairs or modification and the auction is the perfect place to introduce yourself.” Hawkins eyes roamed the crowd, and he pointed at a group of people dressed similarly.

“There is the former crew of the Rose, you recognize the uniforms and miss Elaina?” he said. Skree followed the line of his finger and he spotted the well-dressed first mate standing at the front of the group. Her bright blonde hair shimmered in the sun, pulled up into a tight bun. Even from this distance, he could see just how shapely her body was in her tight uniform style pants and half-coat, her golden buttons glittering like tiny mirrors.

“It is rare that a ship from Theseldora would be up for auction in Theseldora. There are unspoken rules about taking a prize from your fellow Theseldorians. If every captain just attacked their fellows, then Theseldora would have died long ago. Elaina and her crew are hoping for someone to buy the ship that they could work with. That's nearly a hundred sailors without a crew and a crew is like family. You never want to break them up if you don‘t have to.”

Skree nodded in understanding. “It must be terrible for the crew to lose their home and their job in one fell swoop.

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