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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 3168667" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>The Senator's Seal - Part 6b: There is No Honor Among Thieves</strong></p><p></p><p>They moved down a flight of steps for what must have been the hundredth time, but this time the temperature continued to fall. Footsteps echoed off of close walls. Voices in the distance rose in volume, then suddenly stopped just as they became comprehensible. As they were finally brought to a halt, snickers echoed around them. Their blindfolds were removed.</p><p></p><p>They had been brought before a large wooden chair, carved in great, curving scrolls. Sitting atop the chair was a dark-skinned woman. Raven’s steel-gray eyes critically evaluated Dril. </p><p></p><p>“This him?” she asked in a smooth voice.</p><p></p><p>A young boy nodded his head. “Yah, these ‘em are the one’s I o’erheard askin’ for us.”</p><p></p><p>“Way to keep the mission secret,” Ilmarė said to Dril.</p><p></p><p>“So now that you are here, what do you want?” asked Raven. </p><p></p><p>“Stop playing us for fools,” said Dril. “You know what we want.”</p><p></p><p>“The seal,” said Raven with a slight smile. “Yes, I am aware of it. Two of my employees…acquired it from that idiot merchant. He should never have had it in the first place.”</p><p></p><p>“So you stole it from him?” asked Vlad.</p><p></p><p>Raven continued. “Unfortunately, they were attacked while bringing it to me—so that I could return it to its proper owner, of course.”</p><p></p><p>“Of course,” said Dril.</p><p></p><p>“The attackers were quite efficient,” said Raven. “In the process, one of my friends was slain and the other seriously wounded. They made just one mistake.”</p><p></p><p>She tossed a scrap of torn cloth on the ground. The weave was very fine. Part of a family crest was visible on it.</p><p></p><p>“That’s the sign of the personal guard of Senator Janthi val’Sheem,” said Ilmarė.</p><p></p><p>“Very perceptive,” said Raven. “As much as I would like to, I cannot exact revenge for this affront. At least, not in a manner that we would most desire.” Anger tinged her voice. “However, revenge is more than a dagger slipped between the ribs.”</p><p></p><p>Dril nodded. “What would you have us do?”</p><p></p><p>“I will help you foil this Janthi val’Sheem’s plans. Recover the seal and return it to the rightful owner. Just the public attention of his involvement in stealing the seal will hurt him politically. Avoid permitting harm to come to him; attacking a Senator is a capital offense in Coryan, regardless of crimes he may have committed.”</p><p></p><p>Raven sat back into her chair, signaling with but a nod to the thugs that brought them there. </p><p></p><p>“Not the blindfolds again,” said Ilmarė with a resigned sigh.</p><p></p><p>“Did I mention I’m a trained night—” asked Vlad as the blindfold was applied.</p><p></p><p>“Yes!” said Ilmarė and Dril.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 3168667, member: 3285"] [b]The Senator's Seal - Part 6b: There is No Honor Among Thieves[/b] They moved down a flight of steps for what must have been the hundredth time, but this time the temperature continued to fall. Footsteps echoed off of close walls. Voices in the distance rose in volume, then suddenly stopped just as they became comprehensible. As they were finally brought to a halt, snickers echoed around them. Their blindfolds were removed. They had been brought before a large wooden chair, carved in great, curving scrolls. Sitting atop the chair was a dark-skinned woman. Raven’s steel-gray eyes critically evaluated Dril. “This him?” she asked in a smooth voice. A young boy nodded his head. “Yah, these ‘em are the one’s I o’erheard askin’ for us.” “Way to keep the mission secret,” Ilmarė said to Dril. “So now that you are here, what do you want?” asked Raven. “Stop playing us for fools,” said Dril. “You know what we want.” “The seal,” said Raven with a slight smile. “Yes, I am aware of it. Two of my employees…acquired it from that idiot merchant. He should never have had it in the first place.” “So you stole it from him?” asked Vlad. Raven continued. “Unfortunately, they were attacked while bringing it to me—so that I could return it to its proper owner, of course.” “Of course,” said Dril. “The attackers were quite efficient,” said Raven. “In the process, one of my friends was slain and the other seriously wounded. They made just one mistake.” She tossed a scrap of torn cloth on the ground. The weave was very fine. Part of a family crest was visible on it. “That’s the sign of the personal guard of Senator Janthi val’Sheem,” said Ilmarė. “Very perceptive,” said Raven. “As much as I would like to, I cannot exact revenge for this affront. At least, not in a manner that we would most desire.” Anger tinged her voice. “However, revenge is more than a dagger slipped between the ribs.” Dril nodded. “What would you have us do?” “I will help you foil this Janthi val’Sheem’s plans. Recover the seal and return it to the rightful owner. Just the public attention of his involvement in stealing the seal will hurt him politically. Avoid permitting harm to come to him; attacking a Senator is a capital offense in Coryan, regardless of crimes he may have committed.” Raven sat back into her chair, signaling with but a nod to the thugs that brought them there. “Not the blindfolds again,” said Ilmarė with a resigned sigh. “Did I mention I’m a trained night—” asked Vlad as the blindfold was applied. “Yes!” said Ilmarė and Dril. [/QUOTE]
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