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(mysterious music plays) The Thieves Guild,

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by Jake Kerr.

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Episode 51:

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A Discussion in the Shadows.

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While Raylan sat and watched Karch's camp, the
ranger, whose name was Bartholomew,

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had left to patrol the surrounding area.

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Raylan knew better than to try and sneak down to
camp and release the horses.

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He had no doubt that Bartholomew kept one eye on
Raylan the entire time.

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As the sun rose and the shadow from the mountains
slowly crawled toward him,

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Raylan watched Karch and his escort break camp.

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There were four guards with Karch. They were
heavily armored, but didn't seem overly

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concerned with being attacked. "The arrogance of
their power within Ness will

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be their undoing outside of it," Raylan thought.

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The group mounted and started down the road.

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Raylan walked back to his horse, hoping to stay
far enough behind that he would be able

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to possibly overtake them before they reached
Gautland.

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Chuckling to himself, Raylan wasn't even sure what
he would do if he caught up to Karch.

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Threaten him while he had an escort of four armed
guards?

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Try to talk him out of a mission from Raylan's
older brother?

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All the options seemed absurd. Still, Raylan had
to try.

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It would be a disaster if Polo were assassinated
and Lassen were able to rally the city

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behind him against the Outlanders.

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As he reached his horse, Bartholomew seemed to
appear out of nowhere.

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He walked over and put his hand on the neck of
Raylan's horse, patting it.

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"An hour should give them enough of a lead that
you'll have a hard time catching up."

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Bartholomew smiled.

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"So, you're not going to let me follow close
behind?"

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"You seem a little too eager."

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Bartholomew nodded at some scrub grass. "Sit.

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Tell me your plan, and I'll let you know if you
will end up dead or not."

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Shaking his head, Raylan sat down. He had no
choice.

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While he sat, Bartholomew continued to stand next
to the horse.

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"I guess my plan is to follow them into Gautland,
and try to convince the king or

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emperor or guildmaster to not help Karch after he
leaves."

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"As I said, none of them will step foot in
Gautland.

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Your mission to stop them will be as simple as
observing their death, and then reporting back to
your

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guildmaster."

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"The Outlanders are that bloodthirsty?"

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"No. They are at war with us."

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Bartholomew frowned. "It is as it always has been.

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You and the rest of the city dwellers live behind
the wall as we protect you from them.

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You think they are too far away to attack, or that
they have no interest in anything but

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raiding for goods. But make no mistake, they want
our fields and our mines."

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Raylan nodded, although this was all new to him.
Bartholomew was right.

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Those that lived in Ness considered the Outlanders
as a vague threat, not a city

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at war with Ness.

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"You said they would not attack me because I'm
wearing black.

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Why do you say that?"

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Bartholomew stared at Raylan. "I was hoping you
would tell me

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that.

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I assumed you were purposefully feigning
ignorance.

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I can tell you that the only two from the city
that have entered Gautland and come out alive both
wore black;

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Pietro and his traitor deputy, Allard."

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The last comment stunned Raylan, who, without even
considering how his words would be taken,

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replied-

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"Why would you call Allard a traitor?"

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"He freed a group of Outlanders who had been
captured north of the city.

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It is well-known.

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He fought his own guild mates as the Outlanders
fled to the west.

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He was kicked out of the Night Guild, and would
have been taken to Executioner's Hollow had Pietro
not

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intervened."

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Raylan didn't know what to say. No wonder the
rangers and Sax hated him;

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he was a traitor to Ness. Yet, Raylan knew that
the story had to be missing key

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information. Why would Pietro save him?

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And from what Raylan knew of Allard, he seemed one
of the most honest people he had ever met.

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He was hard, but he had a good heart. "You are
quiet."

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Bartholomew peered at Raylan.

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"I'm sorry."

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Raylan ran his hand through his hair. "I know
Allard, and this surprises me.

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I don't think he is a traitor."

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Bartholomew nodded. "Pietro changed him. Everyone
knows that.

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But the dragon cannot change its scales."

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Raylan didn't know what the phrase meant, but he
nodded anyway.

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"I wouldn't trust him if I were you."

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Bartholomew sat and the two of them watched the
sun rise over the mighty mountain in the distance.

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When the sun cleared the mountains and shone
brightly on them, Bartholomew finally

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spoke. The way he blurted out the words made
Raylan think he'd been wanting to say

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them for some time. "So, are you the new
guildmaster thief?"

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Stunned at Bartholomew's accurate assessment,
Raylan replied-

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"Why would you say that?"

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"You don't consider Allard a traitor, so you are
not a knight.

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If you aren't a knight, you aren't one of the
knights that guard the south wall and wear black."

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So, he doesn't have Jessa's knowledge of the
truth, Raylan thought.

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"And if you aren't one of those guards, you are a
thief.

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Since the Thieves Guild doesn't exist, you are
either the new guildmaster or Allard's

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replacement, as everyone knows that old Pietro has
died.

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I assume you are his replacement."

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"Yes. I am the new guildmaster thief."

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Bartholomew nodded. "Were you going to rob the
money counters?"

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Laughing, Raylan replied-

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"No. I have no need of anything they have."

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His tone turning serious, he added-

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"I did not lie. He is on a mission to betray
Ness."

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Bartholomew moved away from Raylan's horse. "You
should go.

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The road is fast, but they're hours ahead, and
they will make it to Gautland before you can reach
them."

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Raylan scrambled to his feet and went to his
horse.

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"Thank you for not killing me."

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Raylan smiled as he climbed onto his saddle.

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"Just follow in Pietro's footsteps, and you will
have the gratitude of the ranger guild."

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"I will do my best," Raylan replied as he spurred
his horse

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forward. He was curious what lay ahead.

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Would the Outlanders treat him as a friend? What
would he learn about Pietro?

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Was his life in danger? Raylan didn't know, but he
would find out soon.

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(dramatic music plays)