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The Thieves Guild,

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by Jake Kerr.

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Episode 18.

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Escape.

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The moment Raylan told Maela to save Rafe and
Allard, she grabbed at him, but he

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was too fast. She considered jumping out and
cutting down the two guards before they could

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grab him, but to her shock, Raylan was quick,
agile, and

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incredibly resourceful. "Like a thief," Maela
thought,

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smiling.

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Two things struck her when Raylan tripped a knight
further down the hall, turning him into

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a small yet tangible barrier to those pursuing
him.

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One, he had attracted everyone's attention, and
two, he might actually escape.

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With all eyes on Raylan, Maela sprinted down the
hall and quickly picked the lock of the

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iron door leading to the catacombs.

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As she closed it behind her, she had to shake her
head. Raylan had done it.

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Now, she didn't have to rush as she navigated the
catacombs and freed Allard and

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Raylan's friend. Her only concern was how many
guards awaited her downstairs.

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Pulling a wicked-looking dagger from her
waistband, Maela started down the steps.

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To her surprise, there were no guards at the
bottom.

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In fact, as she stepped into the long hall of
cells, there were no guards at

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all.

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It was very dark with the only light coming from
weak and sparse torches.

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There was a brighter light that came from the
bottom of another set of steps leading down in the

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distance. The very first cell on the left
contained a shadow, and

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Maela whispered, "Allard?" There was the sound of
shuffling and then a young man

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walked over.

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He was bruised, but looked healthy. "Who are you?"
"Shh." Maela held a

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finger to her lips. "Are you Rafe?" "Yes.

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Who are you?" Maela started to work on the lock
with her picks.

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"I'm a thief, and I'm here to free you." There was
a click and Maela tugged

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the prison door open. "Now, shut up and wait here.

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When I come back, be prepared to run up the steps
and out the exit.

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On the circle, there is a wagon. Jump on one of
the horses in front of it and just give it a kick.

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Can you ride well?" "Well enough not to fall off."
"That works.

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The horses are trained to just gallop to the old
quarter, so you'll be fine."

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Maela started down the hall. "Wait," Rafe
whispered, urgency in his

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voice. "What?" Maela asked, walking back.

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"We don't have time for chit-chat." "Is Raylan
okay?" "He's fine.

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He's probably already on his way to the old
quarter." 'I hope,' Maela thought.

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Rafe nodded and smiled. She left him and paused at
the top of the stairs.

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She couldn't see down into the lower hall, so she
kept her head low to see what

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faced her as she silently crept down the
staircase.

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As the hall opened up to her view, she could see a
single guard sitting on

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a stool. He was in the middle of the hall with his
back to Maela,

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facing a single thick iron door at the end.

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There were no bars and no windows, just the door.

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"Allard is alone and in darkness," Maela thought,
clenching

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her teeth.

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She wondered how badly he had been hurt.

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If he would be unable to walk on his own, she
would have to abandon saving him.

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She glanced at the guard. She could easily sneak
up and kill him, either by slitting his throat or

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a well-placed stab between his chainmail links.

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He would never know what happened to him.

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Her instincts were to do just that,

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but thinking over Raylan's plan to have him blamed
made her think twice.

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A professional would slit his throat. A stupid
friend would just try to knock him out.

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Maela twirled the dagger in her hand.

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It had a convenient hard steel pommel.

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Of course, knocking people out was more art than
science.

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You have to use the right force on the right spot,
right above the back of the neck.

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Risky, but a good risk.

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Maela snuck forward, twirled the dagger in her
hand as she approached, and at the last

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second, grasped it pommel-down and slammed it into
the back of the guard's head.

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He slumped to his left and slid off the wooden
chair to the floor.

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Maela kissed her dagger, spun it again, and then
sheathed it in her waistband.

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(dramatic music)