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The Thieves Guild

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by Jake Kerr.

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Episode 12:

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Off to Prison.

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(dramatic music plays)

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Rafe regained consciousness while being dragged
down the steps of the Merchant Tower.

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The first thing he noticed when he opened his eyes
was the second-floor tapestry that featured an

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old shopkeeper selling a tapestry of an old
shopkeeper selling a tapestry.

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The scene repeated itself over and over within the
threads in a masterwork of weaving.

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It had been months since he had visited Raylan in
the Merchant Tower and passed the

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amusing scene. Rafe doubted he'd ever see the
inside of the Merchant Tower

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again.

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His attention was wrenched to his captors, as one
of them adjusted his grip by

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yanking his arm forward. He cried out in pain at
the force on his

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shoulder. "Looks like the brown cloak is awake,"
someone said from ahead of Rafe.

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He was dragged down a few more steps and then
dumped on the marble floor.

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Rolling into a sitting position, Rafe rubbed his
shoulders.

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They were stiff and sore, but didn't seem damaged.

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He lifted his hand to feel where Sacks had kicked
him in his head, but moving

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his arm above shoulder height was too painful.

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"Maybe I'm hurt worse than I think," Rafe
considered as he looked

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up.

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Two knights stood above him. They were in their
formal armor with the bright white

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leather and the thicker white robes with the
golden trim.

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"The bruises seem an improvement, Jace," the one
on the left said.

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He was smiling as he said it.

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The one on the right nodded. "There's at least
some blue.

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Much better than that filthy brown shirt."

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Without looking at Jace, he added, "Maybe we
should remove the shirt and cover him with more
bruises."

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Rafe clenched his fists, remembering the previous
Founder's Day when he had

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faced the same line of commentary from knights,
right before they humiliated and

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beat him. Unlike then, he didn't remain quiet.

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"You have no authority to punish me. I am awaiting
my guild colors, and my guildmaster will

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decide my punishment."

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He hoped his words sounded forceful and confident.

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The two guards looked at each other and then began
laughing.

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"You just humiliated every guild in the city at
the banquet.

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What guild would possibly have you now?" the one
named Jace said.

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The other added, "And whichever guild was foolish
enough to accept you, I'm sure they have kicked

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you out by now." "I am a member of the Thieves
Guild."

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Rafe's voice was louder and more confident.

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The unnamed one to the right chuckled.

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"It really doesn't matter what guild you invent
for yourself.

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Guildmaster Sacks is going to deal with you
himself. So get up.

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We're taking you to the dungeons, and I don't feel
like dragging you there." Rafe didn't

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move. Finally realizing that he didn't intend on
getting up, Jace

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stepped forward and kicked Rafe's leg.

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As Rafe cried out and grabbed his shin, the knight
leaned down and grabbed the front of his

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shirt and pulled him up slightly. Rafe could smell
the wine on his breath.

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"Listen, brown cloak. We're supposed to take you
right to the dungeons, but if you don't

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cooperate, Sam and I may have to take some time
teaching you obedience.

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We may get disciplined for being late, but if
you're going to make us late anyway, at least
we'll have some

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fun out of it."

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He clenched his fist and pressed it firmly against
Rafe's cheek.

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Nodding, Rafe scrambled to his feet.

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They secured his hands with manacles, and with
Jace in front of him and Sam behind,

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they escorted him through the front gate of
Merchant Tower.

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There was a white wagon of the Knight Protectors
waiting at the road.

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It was the kind they used for drunks and the poor
people that wandered into the north part of the

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city from the flats.

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Jace opened the wooden door, and Sam shoved Rafe
in.

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A few slits in the wood let in meager light.

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The coach itself was nothing but bare wood. There
were no stools or benches.

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Rafe sat in the corner of the wagon as it started
down the road.

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He could feel every bump as the wheels pounded on
the cobblestones.

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Surrounded by darkness, dust, and the smell of
vomit, Rafe closed his eyes

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and wondered if Raylan would save him.

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(dramatic music plays)