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The Thieves Guild

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by Jake Kerr.

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Season 3.

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Episode 41.

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Picking up the pieces.

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Some limped, some walked, some carried others,
some

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were left dead in the streets.

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Despite their losses, the force that the Merchant
Guild sent to defend the city

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arrived at Merchant Tower with their heads held
high.

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Rogers couldn't help but marvel what he had
witnessed on the Great Road.

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The outlander force was orders of magnitude
greater than anyone in Ness would

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have expected. Everyone knew, or had believed,
that the

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outlanders were simply desperate poor raiders that
stole food and

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raided the outer field stores. How could they have
an army?

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The fact that the massive Harvest Guild populace
from the expansive Lower Quarter

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were just across the Great Bridge and ready to
pour over to attack the outlanders was a

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stroke of luck that had literally saved the city.

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He didn't want to think of how many Harvest Guild
members had died doing so.

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As seemed to always happen, Rogers took over.

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Dervish had died, foolishly, Rogers thought.

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It was something he would not have said out loud
until Karch met him within the tower.

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Karch's arms were crossed and he looked
thoughtful.

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But what struck Rogers the most was the horrible
brown and blue bruises that

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appeared to cover every inch of his exposed body.

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"Who are you?" "I'm Rogers, sir. I joined the
force and helped guide us

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back to the tower."

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No one else spoke up or contradicted Roger's
statement that he was leading them.

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"Where's Dervish?" "He perished attacking the
retreating outlander force.

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He was quite brave." "He was an idiot.

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Bravery without forethought is no different than
foolishness." Karch peered at Rogers.

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"And what did you do?" Before Rogers could speak,
a bloodied guard

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stepped forward. "He saved us, Guild Master.

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While Dervish was rushing forward at the
retreating army, Rogers here ran up and down the
line

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shouting for us all to retreat."

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Karch once again turned to Rogers. "And why did
you do that, Rogers?"

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Rogers had a few options: be humble, be confident,
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attack Dervish's leadership.

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He was facing Karch, and Rogers knew enough about
him to know that saying the wrong

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thing could turn out really badly for him.

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Still, Karch tipped his hand earlier, so Rogers
went with the

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blunt and harsh truth. "Because attacking a much
larger retreating force

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seemed foolish, and a needless risk of life and
limb."

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Karch stared at Rogers for an uncomfortably long
time.

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He then turned to an older guard. "What do you
think?" "I have always

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admired Dervish, sir, but I must agree that he let
his courage get in the way of

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common sense." "I agree."

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Karch turned back to Rogers. "We face challenging
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I don't need dumb courage, I need wise decisions."
Karch tapped his chin with a

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finger. "It seems I need a new captain of the
tower.

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Rogers, I believe this would be an excellent use
of your skills."

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Captain of the Merchant Tower. That would mean
Rogers would be locked in the

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merchant complex most of his day. He not only
wouldn't be as effective for

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the thieves there, it wasn't anything he wanted to
do.

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"Sir, if you don't mind,

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I've lived my whole life in the Flats and Lower
Quarter.

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I'm honored at your faith in me, but I'd prefer to
return to my shop."

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Rogers was expecting some kind of rebuke and
possibly punishment, but

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Karch returned to his thoughtful look.

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"Well, thanks to Larson's idiocy and Kerris'
childishness, we have lost two

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captains in the Lower Quarter recently.

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Rogers, as you know, we have historically had
three captains in the Lower Quarter.

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One for the Warehouse and Merchant Districts, one
for the Flats, and one for the Lower Triangle."

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Karch took a few steps and slapped Rogers on the
back.

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"That's two captains too many. You're now my
captain of the Lower Quarter." Before

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Rogers could even consider a reply, Karch smiled
and patted Rogers'

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shoulder. "Before you speak, know that this is not
a request."

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Captain of the Lower Quarter. Rogers was having
trouble comprehending what that

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meant for him. "You can thank me later."

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And as Karch turned to leave, Rogers realized that
he was now the captain of the

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Lower Quarter for the Thieves Guild, the Harvest
Guild, and the Merchant

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Guild.

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Vilhelm's forces made their way slowly down Dragon
Road.

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There were many injured, and the losses left
behind were substantial, yet they

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were not followed, and that told Vilhelm something
important: Ness

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was poorly prepared for any kind of attack.

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That pitchforks and broomsticks beat his army was
a bitter blow,

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but the mountains of dead it took to defeat him
was not sustainable, especially

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if he was better prepared.

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He stood up on his horseback and looked back
toward the mighty wall of Ness

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falling back in the distance behind him. "Yes," he
thought.

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"We are beaten, but we are not broken." "What
next,

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Crown?" It was his general, a brilliant man named
Breton,

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who lived his life raiding the outer fields.

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He sat on his own mighty steed, glancing at
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him.

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Vilhelm returned his attention to their long march
back to Gautland.

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"We prepare better,

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"I... We were surprised by a much larger force of
civilians, sir.

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I did not expect them to rally so quickly."

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"They didn't rally."

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Vilhelm was sure of it.

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It was luck that stopped them, nothing more,
nothing less.

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"They were there for a reason unrelated to our
attack.

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Perhaps it is related to the politics the
Guildmaster thief warned me of."

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Vilhelm turned to Bretin. "You ask what is next?

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What is next is that we will attack again, but
first, we will prepare with deception and

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infiltration."

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With a kick, Vilhelm urged his horse forward.

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He didn't look back again for the remainder of the
march back to Gautland.

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Before Raylan could get to a bath and clean the
stench from the sewers off him, Reif

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ran up to him from the staircase and gave him a
big hug.

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"Raylan, you are a sight for sore eyes.

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This guildmastering thing is not for me."

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Before Raylan could reply, Reif shoved him away.

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"Good God, man. You smell worse than after the
Founder's Day parade."

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"It appears guildmastering requires regular
immersion in filth for our guild."

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Raylan laughed.

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"Let me get cleaned up. We have a lot to talk
about."

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"We do, but before you go, guess who is here?"

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"Allard has returned?"

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Reif's face fell.

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"No, he is still on his mission."

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Reif's smile returned.

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"Mayla is here, and you will not believe her
story.

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As you said, we have a lot to talk about."

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"If I know Mayla, whatever mission she was on, she
left behind lots of

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grumbling and angry people."

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"Quite the opposite, but get cleaned up.

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I'll have your study made ready."

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Raylan took a very long bath. He felt in no hurry,
as the

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Outlanders were fleeing, and with Mayla back, that
meant that Pola was warned of

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the danger to the Harvest Guild and of his own
personal danger.

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Things appeared to have returned to some semblance
of normalcy.

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It was after drying off, dressing in his
Guildmaster garb and entering his study

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that he realized how wrong he was.

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As Raylan entered the room, the greetings rang
out, but the only thing he could

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focus on was that he didn't recognize half of the
people.

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"Guildmaster."

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"Raylan, you look much better."

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"He smells better too."

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Raylan smiled at that, but couldn't take his eyes
off the woman to the left of

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Mayla. She looked serious and thoughtful, but what
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eyes was her dark, flowing brown hair, deep brown
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almost black, and her stunningly beautiful face.

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Her darker skin was a sharp contrast to pale
Rebecca, who sat to the

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woman's left and somehow faded into the background
next to her.

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The woman wore the black of the Thieves Guild, but
Raylan didn't recognize her.

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"Guildmaster."

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The voice drew Raylan's attention. It

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was a man sitting to Mayla's right who looked to
be about 10 years older than Raylan.

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"Well met, all of you, but I fear I see some new
faces whom I don know,

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while we are missing others. Are there no captains
in attendance?"

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Raylan turned to Felos, who shook his head.

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"This is Darla."

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Raylan turned to the beautiful woman who Mayla was
nodding at.

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"She is my...

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partner."

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Partner? What did that mean?

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Raylan bowed his head to her.

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"Darla, it is wonderful to have you here.

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Mayla is a valued and trusted member of the guild.

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Her word on your behalf is all I need to hear."

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"And this is Prosper."

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Mayla motioned to the man who also wore the black
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"Well met, Prosper. I fear I am at a disadvantage,
as I know little about

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both of you."

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Raylan sat at his seat, a raised chair that faced
those arrayed around the

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table and across from him. He glanced at Rebecca,
who sat at the end of the

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table to Raylan's left. Her face was hard to read.

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She looked intrigued, almost tentative, but Raylan
realized he couldn't

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differentiate between Rebecca being bemused and
being serious, or

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even her being angry. She was always so... calm.

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He was unsure if she had introduced herself to
everyone, and Raylan was about to do so

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when Reif spoke up.

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"Raylan, you will not believe this. Remember when
I told you about Dragon Road and the path through
the

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mountain and the city on the other side, also
named Ness?"

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"I do."

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"Prosper is from that Ness. It is the home of the
Magic Guild."

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Before Raylan could respond, before he could even
fathom what Reif had said,

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Prosper cleared his throat.

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"It is not the home of the Magic Guild.

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There are no guilds in Ness.

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The magicians rule the city, but they are not a
guild.

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They are tyrants."

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Raylan had no time to comprehend what he was
hearing when his thoughts were interrupted

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once again.

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"Impossible! The mountain came down and blocked
the road."

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Raylan turned to Rebecca, who was almost
unrecognizable.

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She looked a combination of angry and frightened.

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"Be that as it may..."

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Prosper pointed a finger at Rebecca, and the glass
of water in front of her

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raised into the air, floating in front of her
face.

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"It is so."

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Raylan was stunned. The glass just floated as
still as if it had been resting

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on the table.

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And for the third time, before he could respond,
his thoughts were

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interrupted. Rebecca slapped at the glass, sending
it flying across

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the room, where it crashed to the floor, breaking
into shards.

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"Rebecca!" She stood up without replying, shoved
her chair

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back, and marched across the room. Everyone stared
as her dress

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billowed behind her as she exited through the wide
door without so much as a

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comment.As everyone sat in silence, Raylan finally

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found his voice. "It appears we have much to
discuss.

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Prosper, you are welcome to our guild.

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I will talk to Rebecca."

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Prosper shrugged.

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Raylan turned back to Mayla. "You succeeded in
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"I did, but there is more to the story.

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Polo imprisoned me in the mines."

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Mayla proceeded to relay her and Darla's story,
starting with Polo's

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anger and hatred of anyone that crossed him, which
Reiff reinforced by

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sharing Polo's letter to the Thieves Guild.

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Mayla then continued her story, highlighting
Darla's resourcefulness

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and bravery as they made their way through the
mountain and back.

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As she outlined Katrina's death, Raylan glanced
over at Prosper,

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who sat stone-faced and emotionless.

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"Darla, thank you for your courage and kindness to
the guild and to Mayla."

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"It is I who should be thanking Mayla, Guild
Master.

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She has saved me."

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And in that moment, their relationship clarified
right in front of Raylan,

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as Darla, who Raylan now noticed was muscular and
lithe, and

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indeed impressive alongside her beauty, took
Mayla's hand.

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Mayla, the sarcastic, tough and blunt blade,
responded by

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lowering her head to Darla's shoulder.

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"While I am glad that you are both safe here, what
are the latest

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developments? Any word on Keres? Have we heard
from Simpson?

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Perhaps he can speak better of us to Polo.

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And what is happening with Polo?"

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"Simpson is who delivered Polo's letter.

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He was to share its contents to the Harvest Guild
members in the old quarter."

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"And you allowed that?"

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"Yes."

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Raylan nodded his head. It was challenging, but
indeed the right thing to

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do. "Good. Our actions will speak louder than any
of Polo's words.

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And what of Quinto?

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Do we know of how his attempt to overthrow Sax has
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Before anyone could reply, Raylan added, "And
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I could use his counsel." As if in reply, there
was a loud rap on the

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door. Raylan glanced over, and to his shock,
watched as Vesper,

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the double-crossing blade of the Craft Guild,
walked in.

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He was covered in dust and blood and dried mud.

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He took a tentative step forward, but paused when
Felos stepped forward and put

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his hand on the hilt of his sword.

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"Do you think I got this far as an enemy to the
guild, you fool?"

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Despite his comment, Vesper remained in the
doorway, and didn't challenge

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Felos.

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"Alas, Guild Master, I did my best. I freed Allard
from the

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Harvest prison, but he died at the gate."

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Vesper lowered his head.

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"We were so close and he gave his life for me to
escape."

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Vesper looked up, and his face looked drawn and
haunted.

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"Why would he do that?"

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Quinto had set up his base of operations in the
cramped but secure

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Nightwatch, a smaller tower that overlooked the
outer fields, and also

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presented access to the wall.

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He was awaiting word on how his forces were doing
as they marched a very long

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corridor atop the wall to the Night Guild tower.

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His expectations were positive, but grim.

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There was no way to maneuver or outflank or
strategically deal

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unexpected blows to the drunken and foolish Sax's
defenses.

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He had to use brute force, and unfortunately,
brute force was Sax's

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strength.

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His hope was that Sax would do something stupid,
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that would happen, if it did.

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The answer came in the form of his lieutenant,
Jaxon, who rushed along the wall

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to the Nightwatch and Quinto's makeshift office
with his hand clenched in a

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fist. The man entered Quinto's quarters gasping
for breath as he

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bent over, one hand holding his knee for support.

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As the man's breathing slowly returned to normal,
Quinto stood up and

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approached him.

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"What word, Jaxon? Do we make progress?"

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In response, the man stood up straight, smiled
widely and held out

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his fist, opening his fingers to reveal the seal
of the Night Guild

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still attached to Sax's severed finger.

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(dramatic music)

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A Podcast Alchemy

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