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The Thieves Guild,

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by Jake Kerr.

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Episode 3:

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Caught.

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These were the moments that brought joy to Raylan.

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Surrounded by both friends and strangers from
various guilds, he loved

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to weave tales about his derring-do at fighting
the officious Knight Guild

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or the greedy Merchant Guild or the dull Harvest
Guild.

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In the city state of Ness, guilds ran everything,
their distinct colors a mark of

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pride worn by every guild member.

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Not being in a guild required one to wear brown.

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And while it was commonly a sign of immaturity and
a source of disparaging comments,

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for Raylan, it was a sign of his independence and
freed him to mock all guilds

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without the underlying tension of guild rivalry.

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He leaned forward, spilling his ale a bit, as he
prepared to describe the

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helpless look on the knight's face as he turned
after the tomato hit him

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square in the back.

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Of course, Raylan wasn't stupid. He had to use the
right story for the

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right crowd.

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He glanced one more time around the large table at
the back of The Four Triangles, a

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workingman's inn where he would find a sympathetic
audience.

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Most of the boys were apprentices to his brother's
guild, all wearing the merchants' deep

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blue robes. There were a few Harvest apprentices
wearing their greens, but there was

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nary a white tunic or piece of armor in the room.

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Raylan smiled and continued. "Uh, it was
beautiful.

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The tomato was just a bit too ripe, and it landed
with a huge splat right in the middle of the

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guard's back."

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He slammed the flat of his hand on the table
(table slams) .

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There were laughs and clapping. He had played the
crowd perfectly.

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All apprentices chafed at the oversight of the
knights and their white robes and armor.

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He glanced at Rafe, who looked glum.

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He had offered his friend the starring role, but
as Raylan expected,

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Rafe was horrified at the thought of his
participation becoming public.

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Raylan gave him what he hoped was a conspiratorial
wink and turned back to

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his audience. "The best part is that he was
staring right at me and couldn't see me in

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the shadows of the wall,

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so I just winked at him and walked away."

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There was more laughter and more complementary
nods at his cleverness.

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One boy that Raylan didn't know slapped him on the
back.

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Raylan was in the midst of a large gulp of ale
when the front door opened and everyone

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went silent. He turned to look at who arrived, and
his stomach fell.

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It was his brother's deputy, Karch. He stood in
his deep blue

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robe, his golden hair slicked back and tied behind
his head.

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He always pulled it too tight, and it made his
face look taut, narrowing his eyes to

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slits and his mouth to a thin, cruel line.

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The merchant apprentices disappeared as Karch
walked toward Raylan, a look

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of disgust on his face and his arms behind his
back.

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Everyone else sank into their seats or slowly
moved to other tables.

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Rafe was nowhere to be seen. A few brave
apprentices smiled

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expectantly at Raylan. He had nothing to lose, so
he decided to

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show off.

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The worst case scenario was that he'd get a
dressing down from his brother and

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Karch would give him a whipping. "I didn't know
you frequented these kinds of places,

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Karch." The deputy looked around and frowned.

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"You are correct, Raylan. But when one is
collecting garbage, you need to walk

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among the filth."

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He turned back to Raylan and smiled. "Which
reminds me, you are to come with me."

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"I don't need to do any such thing, Karch."

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Raylan grabbed his brown shirt. "As you can see,
I'm guildless and you have

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no authority over me."

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Karch smiled again and Raylan started to get
nervous.

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He was fully expecting a slap for his insolence,
but that was usually preceded

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by an angry tongue lashing. A smile didn't mean
anything good.

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"Ah, yes, the 15-year-old wearing the brown of the
guildless."

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Karch looked around the room. "I don't see anyone
else in here without a guild.

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How long do you intend on such irresponsibility,
Raylan?

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Do you know how many favors your brother has
requested on your behalf only to have you spit in
his

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face at each guild?"

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Raylan shrugged. "I never asked him for anything."
Karch leaned

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forward. "Well, the days of asking for nothing and
receiving much are at an end.

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I'm afraid you have gone too far this time."

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Raylan leaned back while he tried to think of what
he had done.

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He couldn't think of anything that would offend
his brother.

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Karch must have been bluffing. "I have no idea
what you are talking about.

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Now, leave me alone and tell my brother that he
should worry about guild matters and not me."

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Standing up straight, Karch brought his hand
forward from behind his back and tossed a white

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pile of cloth on the table. It was a knight's robe
with a reddish-brown stain on

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it. "I'm afraid a guild matter is why I am here."
Karch turned

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toward the door and raised his voice.

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"Guards, it is time." Three guards in white
entered the inn.

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The one in front was missing his robe.

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Karch looked back at Raylan and smiled.

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"I believe you know Sir Henry." Karch tapped the
robe.

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"You met yesterday."

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The guard had a scowl on his face. Raylan
recognized the eyes, but he couldn't

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quite believe that the guard could recognize him.

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"I don't know what you are talking about, Karch.

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I never met that man in my life." "Your stories
have become tiresome, Raylan."

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Karch moved out of the way. "Take him to the
carriage, and if he is bruised from the

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journey, I certainly won't find fault."

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Raylan pushed his chair back and scrambled toward
the back of the room.

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He hadn't gone two feet, however, before a thick
hand grabbed him by the collar.

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He tried to wriggle free, but the hand shoved his
head into a pillar.

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Raylan staggered backward from the blow only to
have the hand turn him toward the table behind

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him. He felt his head impact the table.

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And everything went dark.