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The Thieves Guild

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by Jake Care.

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Episode 101:

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A New Job.

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After a week in the guest quarters of Sax, Karch
was wondering if the drunken

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fool had just forgotten about him.

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He considered that this wasn't necessarily a bad
thing.

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Laying low while the city recovered from chaos
didn't seem like a bad

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idea.

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But a soft knock on his door from some terrified
apprentice knight led to

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him making his way to Sax's receiving room.

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Karch had received no news and he was curious if
Sax would fill him in on the

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latest politics and maneuvering. Was Raylan dead?

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Polo assassinated? Karch found himself missing his
role in the management of

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Ness. He hoped Sax was going to present him with a
similar role shortly.

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"Well, well, well, look who it is,

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my new favorite knight,"

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Sax bellowed as Karch walked toward him and bowed.

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Sax was again in his chair, again drinking, and
again spilling his drink

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all over valuable furniture and priceless rugs and
upholstery.

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He wondered how Orion would feel seeing the abuse
of his guild's

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workmanship. "Guild master." "Did you get the
excellent wine I

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sent you?"

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Sax had sent a bottle to the guest quarters on his
first night.

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Karch hadn't opened it. "It was outstanding, sir.

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In fact, I may have emptied it before the second
evening." "Ha, you're a true knight now, Karch."

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Karch didn't reply, but simply bowed his head.

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He didn't bother noting that he still wore neutral
colors and hadn't been given

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new clothing in white.

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Sax leaned forward, suddenly serious.

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"I have given much thought on what to do with you,
Karch."

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Karch doubted that, but nodded his head in reply.
"I'll be blunt.

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You're a snake and knights are lions."

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Karch was going to object, but Sax held up his
hands.

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"Now, now, don't be offended.

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Even knights need a snake to operate in small
places

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and kill with guile and venom."

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Karch was intrigued. Sax was actually stringing
together

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sentences that made sense, and he was even using
metaphors, however

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simple they may be. "But here's the thing, Karch,
I don't need a snake just yet."

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Sax waved his arm around the room, apparently
encompassing all of

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Ness. "We're too mighty a guild.

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No one can withstand us,

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and we spend more time crushing snakes than
needing them." "I see, sir." "Uh, I do

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feel like you can be of use, Karch.

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You're a slippery one,

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and anyone that can work alongside Larsen for all
those years has something us knights value."

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Sax paused as he peered at Karch. "It's that you
survived.

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You're a survivor, Karch, and I like that." "I'm
here to serve and stay alive

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while doing so, sir." "I didn't realize you were
so amusing, Karch.

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You always had that look of dismissive annoyance,
like you were better than everyone else."

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At that, Sax's voice turned serious.

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"You're not better than everyone else, are you,
Karch?" "No, sir.

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I am simply here to serve." Karch was losing
patience with the meandering drunk,

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but he was a survivor, and he knew that if he was
going to return to his former

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glory, he'd have to keep his mouth shut.

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"Good, because I have a job for you."

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Karch raised an eyebrow. If Sax didn't need a
snake, maybe

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he needed a politician.

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Karch knew the major players in every guild.

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Representing the Knight Guild's interests when
talking with other guilds seemed like a

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real need.

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He was shocked that Sax had figured it out.

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"As you know, the Lower Quarter has been thrown
into chaos.

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Our guild has been involved, but Orion's guild was
not.

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Do you know why?" "I couldn't hazard a guess,
sir." "Me neither, and that's what bothers me,

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so I've decided to kick all the Craft Guild
members out.

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We're going to be self-sufficient."

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He leaned forward. "I don't trust them." "All of
them, sir?"

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"Yes.

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We'll do all our own work.

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We already do some of it.

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How hard can it be to fix some horseshoes or cook
some meals?" "And what

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does this have to do with me?" "An excellent
question.

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You're going to oversee the kitchens and..."

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Karch's mouth dropped open. "The kitchens?" "Don't
worry, I'm not going to

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trust my stomach to your cooking."

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Sax laughed so hard his wine sloshed out of his
cup again.

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"But I need someone to have the knights assigned
to the kitchen organized.

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You know,

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schedule the meals, find people to cook them,

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find people to clean them up, and do it all over
again, breakfast, lunch, and dinner."

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"I'm afraid I have no expertise in managing a
kitchen, sir."

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"I'm not asking Karch, so don't say another word
or you'll end up in Executioner's Hollow.

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Besides,

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you are good at organizing things.

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Organize the kitchen." "And who will I be
organizing?" "Apprentices and

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retired knights. If they can't fight, they may as
well feed us." "Sir, the Craft

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Guild cooks have years of experience in serving
dozens of people at a time.

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This will not be a simple job." "I hope you didn't
think I would waste you on a simple job, Karch."

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Sax's smile had a hint of maliciousness behind it.

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"No, sir." Karch took a deep breath and added,
"And who can fill

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me in on our food stores, our standard menus, and
the various work stations?" "No one.

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Figure it out, Karch."

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Before Karch could reply, Sax added, "You're
dismissed."

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Nodding his head, Karch turned around and walked
toward the door.

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He was halfway to the door when Sax called out.

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"I will need a snake someday,

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but until then, I need a full belly."

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And with Sax's laughter echoing through his
wine-stained room, Karch walked out the

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door.

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