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Message: <blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4628019" data-attributes="member: 3285">Songs: Part 2d – The QuestioningKham flattened himself against the wall of the jail.  Two men were arguing in hushed tones in a shadowy area just outside the prison.  One was Venton and the other was the man who brought Persius’ body into the tavern. They hadn’t seen Kham.   “The sins of your past have come back to haunt you, Venton.  Your son is paying for your misdeeds. You know it and I know it.  But what would a heartless man like you give a damn about, other than himself?”Venton jabbed the other man in the ribs with his cane.  “I should have let those smugglers from Blackwand kill you for your stupidity rather than pay off your gambling debt.  You were always weak-willed, and a lousy bodyguard to boot, Augustus.  You don’t know the first thing about loyalty!”Augustus slapped Venton’s cane away from him. “If I were as disloyal as you claim, you would not even be half the man you are today.”“I will take care of my son, Augustus.”  Venton walked towards his private carriage.  “You are not worth my time, fool.”  He yelled to his driver to get moving.“Someday, you’re going to get yours,” whispered Augustus, his head lowered in shame as he walked away.Kham sidled up to him.  “I couldn’t help but hear that you might know something about Kuros and his father.  Care to enlighten me?”Augustus shot him a distrustful glare.  “What do you know about it?”“That’s why I’m asking,” said Kham.  “If you can help save an innocent man, maybe you should share.”Augustus’ features betrayed an internal struggle.  Finally, he said, “What I tell you must remain between us.”  “Sure.”“The relationship between Anulee and Venton was not as simple as you have been led to believe.  Venton, in his youth, was very charming and taken with her.  He was also married at the time. The two were closer…than just friends.”Kham smirked.  “I’ve seen Anulee.  I can see how that would happen.”“Venton and Anulee committed a most unspeakable act that they hid very well from the general populace.”“Is an affair between humans and elves that big a deal?”Augustus nodded.  “Except for me, no one else knew about it.  Like a fool, I kept the secret because Venton solved my gambling debt and thus saved my life.  I sold my sense of decency in exchange for silence.”“So what is this unspeakable act?”“I would prefer Venton tell you.  I want to offer him one last chance at redemption.  He will be at his home tomorrow afternoon.  I will tell you where he lives so that you can question him.”Kham patted his pistols.  “I know how to do that.”“I believe that somehow, Venton’s past has something to do with what is happening now.  More than this, I dare not say.  If he refuses to tell you what happened, meet me at the warehouse next to Archibald the blacksmith’s shop at nine tomorrow evening.  At that time, I will tell you the whole sordid story and damned be the consequences.”With that, he glanced around to be sure he wasn’t followed, and then disappeared into the darkness.“Warehouses,” said Kham.  “Sebastian will be thrilled.”</blockquote>

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