The Prince of Cats by D. E. Olesen

Author:D. E. Olesen [Olesen, D. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy
Published: 2018-11-26T00:00:00+00:00

Leaving Ishak’s house, Jawad ventured further south. Lack of coin had been an issue from the start, and he had barely any left. He could pilfer some here and there, but it was slow and a bad use of his skills. Instead, it was time to take advantage of everything he had learned in the last few months. Treading carefully and keeping an eye out for anyone associated with the Black Teeth, Jawad went to see Amal.

The fence immediately slammed the door. “Fuck off!” came her voice from the other side.

“I have a mark.”

“I don’t know who gave you a beating, but the Teeth won’t be so gentle with either of us!”

“I’ll get you the biggest prize yet.”

“You’ll get us both invited to the cellars of the Broken Tooth,” Amal replied. “So will you kindly fuck off?”

“Amal, everything I’ve ever brought you is nothing in comparison to this.”

There was a brief moment of silence. “What is it?”

“Purple dye.” Jawad grinned at the thought. Stealing al-Badawi’s shipment would not only provide the thief with all the coin he would need; more importantly, it would bring the merchant to the brink of the ruin. The final step before Jawad’s plan could come to fruition.

The door opened slightly. “How much? One jar?”

Jawad’s grin grew wider. “Dozens.”

“Fuck you and the donkey you call mother.” The door slammed shut again.

“And I know every detail of how and where they’ll be guarded.”

The door creaked, and Amal peered through the crack once more. “How?”

“That’s obviously my secret. Suffice to say, I’ll be bringing you the biggest mark you’ve ever seen.”

The fence gave him a dubious look. “You’ve never done something like this before.”

“It’s taken me some time to manoeuvre myself into the right position. Amal, I am not asking you to risk anything. Simply have a buyer ready.”

“When?”

“The dye has not yet arrived in Alcázar. It’ll be some weeks before that happens, and I’ll need to get everything ready meanwhile. I’ll stop by when the time comes. Make sure you have someone lined up by then. Time will be of the essence to get the snail juice transported out of the city.”

She glanced at him, up and down. “Don’t ever come to my door again if this proves false.”

“Amal, I would never –” The door was shut in his face.

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