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The Thieves Guild

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by Jake Kerr.

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Episode 21:

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Picking Up the Pieces.

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Larson sat at his desk and watched Sax pace back
and forth.

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Sax's deputy guild master, John, stood at
attention near the door.

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John was a giant of a man who towered over
everyone and wielded a broadsword that struck fear
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anyone who was unfortunate to see it drawn on
them.

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He stared at Larson, but Larson ignored him.

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Karch stood impassively beside Larson's desk.

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"Sax, will you stop your infernal pacing and sit
down?"

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Larson ran his hand through his hair. He was
surrounded by nervous incompetence.

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Sax looked at Larson, anger filling his face,
before he shook his head and

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sat down. "It's that wretched brother of yours,
Larson.

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You told us you had him under control.

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You said this was the perfect way to solve two of
our problems when, in fact, it has

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only amplified them both." Larson took a deep
breath and clenched his fists

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under his desk. "He is a child, Sax, and if I
wasn't surrounded by idiots,

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we wouldn't have these problems.

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For example, am I hearing you correctly that my
wretched brother broke into the night tower, set
free

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two prisoners in special confinement, and then
escaped out the front door?" "He had

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help, that much is clear,"

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Sax replied, the confidence in his voice suddenly
gone. "He had help?

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Was his help a mysterious cadre of thieves in
black?

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Did he perchance have an assassin clear his way
with well-placed lethal attacks?"

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Larson had already been briefed and knew the
answer.

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His vile brother had actually freed his friend and
the deputy guild master

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with just a few of his miscreant friends.

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As he watched Sax squirm, Larson was almost glad
that Raylan had escaped.

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The discomfort and pure hatred on Sax's face was
priceless.

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"He had the help of friends.

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We believe a girl and perhaps a few others." "A
girl?" Larson leaned

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forward. "Let me get this straight, Sax.

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My brother broke into your own guild prison,
somehow snuck past all of your guards, freed a
dangerous

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former member of your guild, a violent criminal
who murdered my guild members in my own tower,

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and then escaped, all thanks to the help of his
girlfriend?" "Enough."

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Sax's face was red and spittle flew out of his
mouth.

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"Good, I have him outraged," thought Larson.

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"Raylan and Allard will die."

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Sax slammed his fist on Larson's desk
(slamming sound) , shaking the

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inkwell and papers. "He may have fled into the
wretched quarter, but I will find him

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if I have to have my knights go through every
single hovel and hut."

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Sax looked up and stared into Larson's face.

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Larson presented the epitome of calm.

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Sax seemed unnerved by it and changed the subject.

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"I presume you have a plan in place while I'm
hunting down your brother.

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The disaster you allowed to happen at the
Founder's Day banquet needs to be undone."

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It was Larson's turn to clench his teeth.

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"That was Karch's fault, not mine," Larson
thought.

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"Yes, Sax, I have a plan. It will extricate
ourselves from this unfortunate circumstance.

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In fact,

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it is a plan that will allow you to ignore my
brother and save the effort of your troops.

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Let Raylan rot in the ash fields and among the
poor.

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That is a punishment I believe he deserves."

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Peering at Larson, Sax said, "This isn't a
soft-hearted attempt to save your

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brother, is it, Larson?" Larson rolled his eyes.

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"I'm doing you a favor, Sax. Your men are too
frightened to patrol the wretched

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quarter as it is, and you intend to make me
believe you can send them in to find a single

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boy?"

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Sax replied through clenched teeth, "Just tell me
you aren't too attached to your brother."

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"Do you forget that it was me who sent my own
guardsmen down to kill him?

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He would be dead already if Allard had not been
awaken in armor."

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Sax relaxed. "Very well. I will leave the
conniving plans to you if you remember

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to leave the death to me.

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I just hope your plan is good."

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Larson leaned back in his office chair.

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"It is a simple plan, and those are the most
likely to succeed.

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No more games cooked up by my deputy," Larson
replied.

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"This will be short, sharp, and successful." Sax
stood up.

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"I hope so, Larson."

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(instrumental music plays)