Theft Of Swords by Michael J Sullivan
Author:Michael J Sullivan [Sullivan, Michael J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780748131358
Publisher: Hachette Littlehampton
Published: 2011-10-05T21:00:00+00:00
âWant to explain why we are taking this job?â Hadrian asked, shielding his eyes as they stepped outside. The sky was a perfect blue, the morning sun already working to dry the lingering puddles from the night before. All around them people rushed to market. Carts loaded with spring vegetables and tarp-covered barrels sat trapped behind three wagons mounded high with hay. Out of the crowd in front of them, a fat man charged forward with a flapping chicken gripped tightly under each arm. He danced around the puddles, dodging people and carts and offering a muttered âExcuse me,â as he pressed by.
âSheâs paying us ten silver for a job that has already cost us a gold tenent,â Hadrian continued after successfully skirting the chicken man. âIt will cost us several more before weâre done.â
âWeâre not doing it for the money,â Royce informed him as he cut a path through the crowd.
âObviously, but why are we doing it? I mean, sure, sheâs cute as a button and all, but unless youâre planning on selling her, I donât see the angle here.â
Royce looked over his shoulder, displaying an evil grin. âI never even considered selling her. That could defray the costs considerably.â
âForget I brought it up. Just tell me why weâre doing this.â
Royce led them out of the crowd toward Ognotonâs Curio Shop, whose window exhibited hookahs, porcelain animal figurines, and jewelry boxes with brass latches. They ducked around the side into the narrow bricked space between it and a confectioner shop that was offering free samples of hard candy.
âDonât tell me you havenât wondered what Esrahaddon has been doing,â Royce whispered. âThat wizard was imprisoned for nine hundred years, then disappears the day we break him out and we donât hear a word about him until now? The church must know, and yet the Imperialists havenât launched search parties or posted notices. I would think that if the most dangerous man alive was on the loose, there might be a bit more of a commotion.
âTwo years later he turns up in a tiny village and invites us to come visit. On top of that, he picks the elven frontier and Avempartha as the meeting place. Donât you want to find out what he wants?â
âWhat is this Avempartha?â
âAll I know is that itâs old. Real old. Some kind of ancient elven citadel. Which also begs the question, wouldnât you like to get a peek inside? If Esrahaddon thinks thereâs value in opening it, Iâm guessing heâs right.â
âSo weâre going after ancient elven treasure?â
âI have no idea, but Iâm sure there is something valuable in there. But for that we need supplies and we need to get out of town before Price lets loose the hounds.â
âWell, as long as you promise not to sell the girl.â
âI wonâtâif she behaves herself.â
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