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The Thieves Guild

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by Jake Kerr

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(dramatic music) . Episode 15:

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Anger in the Tower.

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Karch could not believe what he was hearing. "He
escaped?

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It is a basement with one exit, and we had that
blocked.

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How could he possibly have escaped?"

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The sergeant of the Merchant Tower guards cleared
his throat.

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"It appears that he somehow discovered a room
which had previously been used as a bathroom.

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He escaped into the sewers." "Did you follow him?"
Karch knew the answer from the

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look on the sergeant's face. "No. Don't answer
that. I don't want to know.

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It will only make me want to imprison more people.

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Even if you did, you clearly didn't find him."
Karch stood up from his desk

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and started to pace. "We have guards at all the
known sewer exits north of the fork."

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Karch stopped walking and turned around.

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"All of them?"

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The sergeant fidgeted in his chair, which he tried
to turn to face Karch.

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"Well, no sir. There are hundreds of them, but the
major public ones are under guard."

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Not believing what he was hearing, Karch shook his
head.

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"Look, you fool. He is lost to us now. We need to
assume that he is

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going to flee to safety, most likely into the
Wretched Quarter, but we can't discount him trying
to cross

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Trader's Bridge into the Upper Triangle.

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I'll have Saxe post knights at the Great Bridge
and Trader's Bridge, but you need to have all your

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men searching the city. As long as the bridges are
secure, he is trapped in the city."

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Karch strode over to the sergeant and leaned into
his face.

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"I do not want him to escape."

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A dark cell.

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By the time they reached the Knight Tower, Rafe
could at least get his arm above his head

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without wincing.

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All told, he felt in pretty good shape.

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Despite being knocked unconscious, kicked in the
leg, and being dragged downstairs, he

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didn't have any cuts and nothing felt broken.

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The two knights didn't speak to Rafe again, which
was fine by him.

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They answered questions with monosyllabic answers
and told everyone who questioned them

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that it was Guildmaster Saxe's orders.

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No one objected after they said those words.

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Rafe had never been in the Knight Tower, and it
was not what he expected.

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As the stronghold that guarded the massive front
gates of the city and acted as the

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base of the wall that protected it, he had
expected rough-hewn rock and

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solidly built stone, perhaps chipped from the
glancing blows of swords and

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spears. But what he saw was not unlike a spare
version of the

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Merchant Tower. The floor and walls were marble,
and the tower itself

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was spacious. It wasn't nearly as tall as the
Merchant Tower, but it was broader.

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As they led him down stairs that were similar to
those in the Merchant Tower, Rafe found the

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lack of decoration disconcerting.

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There were no rugs or tapestries. It was cold,
bare marble,

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and that was somehow worse than if it was rough
stone with arrow slits and wooden doors

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with unknown dangers lurking behind them.

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The two stopped at an iron door with a large
knight standing in front of it.

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"The guildmaster wants this one tucked away in the
catacombs," Sam said, nodding

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his head toward Rafe. The tall knight nodded and
replied, "First cell on the left."

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He then reached into his robe, pulled out a single
key, turned, and

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unlocked the door.

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He pushed it open and then backed away.

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Jace and Sam led Rafe through the door.

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There was a short landing and then steps leading
straight down ahead.

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This part of the tower was of rough-hewn stone and
the lighting was dim.

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There were fewer torches spaced further apart.

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When they reached the bottom of the steps, Rafe
faced a long hallway with a dirt

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floor and walls of stone that were placed for
efficacy and not decoration.

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As far as he could see ahead, there were cells on
each side.

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The first one on the left was open. Sam pushed him
forward and Rafe

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stumbled in. The knight then shut the door and
turned a key that

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must have been left in the lock.

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He tossed it in the air and then caught it. He
smiled and waved.

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"Congratulations, brown-cloak, you no longer
exist."

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Jace laughed, and the two turned and walked back
up the steps, their shuffling

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footsteps the only sound Rafe could hear.

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Rafe was amazed at how loud even soft sounds were
in the catacombs.

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The drip of water, the rub of his boot against the
dirt as he adjusted his position,

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the sputter of torches, each sound became louder
and louder as each

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minute passed. What he didn't hear was breathing,
voices, or even the

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rustle of clothing. A guard came down to change
the torches, and his quiet

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shuffling sounded almost painfully loud.

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Eventually, Rafe fell asleep on the stone floor,
his hand acting as his

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pillow.

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A sharp clang woke him up.

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There was the sound of voices in the distance, and
then a large group of knights

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walked past his cell, dragging a tall man in chain
mail.

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It was hard to get a good look in the dim light,
but he appeared to be one of their own.

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After the silence, the harsh noise made Rafe cover
his ears.

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A voice echoed down the hall. "No, not that one.

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The hall." There were some murmurs followed by a
door opening

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(door opening) , a thud, and the door closing
(door closing) .

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The knights strode past his cell without looking
at him.

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Rafe wasn't sure how long he had slept, but he
assumed he had rested for

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hours.While awake, he spent the time examining his
cell, which was

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littered with rat droppings, rotting straw, and
bones of small

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animals.

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It wasn't long before he heard the click of a key
and the clang and screech of the door opening.

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The footsteps of what sounded like an army
descended the stairs, but it was only

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Guildmaster Sax and his deputy, John.

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They stopped outside his cell and looked at him.

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Rafe sat on the floor not moving. Sax walked up to
the cell and banged on the

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iron bars with his gloved fist. (banging) "Come

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here."

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Rafe remembered the threats made by Sam and stood
up and walked over to face

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Sax. He stood tall and stared into his eyes.

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Expecting a beating, Rafe decided to play his only
card.

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You have no authority over me. I'm a member of the
Thieves Guild and demand transfer to them.

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My guildmaster will assign my punishment.

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Sax's face froze in what appeared to be shock.

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He then shook his head and smiled.

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My, my, my, a prisoner that provides me with
answers before I even ask a question.

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What a pleasant surprise.

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His smile disappeared.

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But before you provide me with more answers, let
me squash this silly hope of yours.

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He waved his hand toward the long hallway.

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My knights arrest thieves.

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I punish thieves.

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He leaned forward, the sour smell of wine
accompanying his words.

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I

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execute thieves.

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Rafe held his ground and said nothing. The
guildmaster knight continued.

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You will now tell me of Raylan's plans.

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Last night was not an accident.

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He crossed his arms and stared at him.

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Rafe had no idea what Sax was talking about, but
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replying even if he did.

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Don't be foolish. I know you're a friend of
Raylan's.

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You know his plans, and I want to hear them.

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Is he just following orders from Allard?

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Do they plan to bring chaos to the city?

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He waved a fist.

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Speak.

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The gauntleted fist reminded Rafe of Raylan's head
hitting the table as he took

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the punishment for Rafe's crime. He thought of
them playing sticks and

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rocks in the harvest fields when they were
children.

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So much had changed, but Raylan was still, first
and foremost, his friend.

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He held his tongue. With a frown, Sax moved aside
and waved his deputy forward.

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Unlock the cell.

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Rafe had expected the comment, and it filled him
with dread.

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The beating was about to commence.

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After unlocking the door, the deputy stepped
aside, and Sax wrenched the door

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open.

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He strode forward and leaned down, his face inches
from Rafe's.

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Not quite so impudent now, are you?

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His breath made Rafe's eyes burn. Without warning,
he grabbed

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Rafe's arms in his hands and yelled in his face.

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What are Raylan's plans? Is this Allard's doing?

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He shook Rafe, but Rafe remained silent.

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Tell me.

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He shoved Rafe, who flew backward, falling to the
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As Rafe regained his balance and looked up, the
deputy was locking the door.

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Sax was behind him outside the cell. He turned to
face Rafe, his face

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red but calm.

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I have other problems to deal with right now, but
I will return.

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Until then, the rats will perhaps loosen your
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and if not, well, there are other ways to teach
obedience.

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He turned, his robe flowing out behind him, and
walked up the

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steps.

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The last thing Rafe heard was the scraping of the
key in the iron door at the top of the stairs,

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and then there was nothing but silence.

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(dramatic music)