"See the inn's much better now."

Lupin spread his arms wide, smiling as he gestured toward the new and improved inn. The inn was clean and was bigger than it was before it was rebuilt. Brick sighs, "I guess." The two then enter the inn. Drake was lazing on the couch, Lester and Cyan were playing cards with Basil watching.

Basil notices them and waves his arm at them. "Hi!"

This causes the other to face the two and said hello to them. The inside was bigger and the brand new TV was mounted onto the wall and some sofas and a coffee table was a place near the couch Drake was on.

Lupin still had his smile and face Brick. After a few seconds, Brick smile.

The door behind them then open revealing a man dress in a trench coat and a fedora walk in. "Mr. Brick, Mr. Dye, and the Bronze Turtles, I presume."

"That's us. What your business here." Lester said eyes narrow as he looks at the man.

The man held his hands. "Nothing bad, just here to inform you all that the guardsmen had found nothing on where the assassins come from or who send them."

"Well, we can safely say that the guardsmen are fucking useless," Lester said before turning back to his cards.

"Now, now, the guardsmen are trying their best." The man said. "It's just that there isn't any rumor or traces of them that we can find."

"We?" Brick said.

"Ah. I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Peter Hornlock, a detective for Riverwood's guardsmen." The man said holding his hand for a handshake.

"Nice to meet you." Brick said shaking Peter's hand. The rest...Didn't care. Drake was sleeping on his couch, Lester and Cyan were still playing cards, Basil was eating a steak he pulls from somewhere, and Lupin was working on a project.

Noticing this Peter just laughs. "Well, the guardsmen had currently tightened their security due to this and war that's going to happen during the war between the Solstice and Bronach."

This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.

Brick nod and turn to the rest and said, "You heard that!"

"""""Yes."""""

Peter nod. "Now that my business here is done, I'll leave." He turns around and walks out of the inn.

After Peter left, Lupin grabs Lester and Basil and drag them toward Drake, Lester complaining. Lupin woke Drake up and had the Bronze Turtle huddle together and drag him and the other into their room which was because the room in the inn was now bigger to house the four in a single room.

"What the hell are you doing." Lester hiss.

"Quiet down." Lupin whisper. He pops up and looks around before huddling back together. "I think we know who sent those assassins." He whispers.

"What do you mean 'we'?" Lester whispers back.

"He's talking about the belt guy." Drake whisper.

"The belt guy?" Basil whisper.

"He did threaten to kill us if we didn't do the job or if we peek in what was in that package." Drake whisper. "He must have found out immediately after the explosion and sent those guys to kill us."

"Well fuck." Lester curse. "And what can we do about it. We saw that guy slice a boulder with ease and he sent assassins after us probably because he doesn't think we're worth the trouble."

"Or he's busy doing tasks for his boss."

'He has a boss?"

"He had to be working with at least someone or work for someone since he told us to deliver it to somewhere where people don't go. The explosion at the Royal Ceremony must be a link to him and one person can't do that by themselves so he had to be working for someone."

"Good point." Lupin muse.

"But are we suppose to do with this information?" Lester said.

"We tell Cyan and Brick?" Basil propose.

"No. They might not believe us." Lupin said. "We'll have to prepare."

"Prepare?"

"Prepare to fight the belt guy," Basil said realizing what Lupin meant.

"Exactly Basil." Lupin. "Since Drake said that there might be a chance that the belt guy is working from someone and that they sent assassins after us which A - he doesn't think us as much of a threat or B - he's busy and both of these opinions give us time to prepare. This is because he had to find assassins and hire or when he has time, personally come and kill us. We'll gear up and get stronger so we can beat the assassins he hires or the man himself."

Hearing what Lupin had said, the other three were thinking hard.

"We'll also have to be cautious in case of any assassins," Drake adds.

After a moment, Lester broke the silence. "Alright I agree, but if we have no choice at winning then I'll be the first to run away."

"I agree," Basil said.

"I agree as well," Drake said.

"Alright huddle over and don't tell the other two about this meeting," Lupin said.

And with that, the four broke out the huddle and went back to their activities.

"What were you guys doing up there," Cyan ask as Lester pick up his cards.

"Secret." He answers. Seeing this Cyan turn to Basil who had sat down and ask the same question, only to get the same response. Seeing this, Cyan shrug and went back to playing cards.

Brick didn't ask the four what they were doing and just cooking in the kitchen. The day was back to normal.

Expect for Cyan's bad luck with cards as he kept losing to Lester and even Basil.