Chapter 1
If Trix ever hated part of his job, this was the moment. The running for your life in dark tunnel with monsters on your tail part really stinks but who is complaining when you have sack full of silver crystal.
“Haha damn you to hell, Jens if we survive I will cook your insides and feed to pigs.”
The monsters this time were Grousi, small and nasty things that looks like green haired monkeys with sharp teeth, claws and pointy ears but he give a point for pointy ears since well yours truly have point ears.
The tunnel seems run for ever but sounds were getting closer until Trix hears yelling.
“WILL YOU WAIT UP, YA GODDAMMED TREEHUGGER!!”
“Such profanities eh Otto. But why in the blazes of Kout should I ever stop running.”
Trix look back to see small buff man around 4 feet tall wheezing as he was about to collapse carry two sacks.
Otto was dwarf and rather tall one as dwarf rare ever got over 4 feet with blonde Mohawk and stubble.
“SHUT UP AND USE YA GODFORSAKEN GIFT AND HELP ME!”
“You forget to say please, my dear Otto”
“PLEASE MY ASS DO IT NOW OR I SWEAR IF I EVER BY MIRACLE SURVIVE I WILL CUT THAT ANNOYING TOUNG OF YOURS!”
“Please no need for violence, my dear Otto. Viktlos oc lattfottad”
Otto could feel the sacks become weightless and he start running faster and easier.
“Now was that so hard by the way I hope Jens that rotten liar ends up in plains of despair.”
“Amen to that Otto but if I ever catch I am going to kill slowly” Trix said with venom in his voice.
Otto laughs so hard that he nearly tripped. “Hahaha that will be tuff to do if he is Grousi meal why in hell do ya think none of them still have caught up.”
“Really I thought I was pretty fast“
“Shut up with that really fast since you ran as soon as first of those bastards show up without telling nobody”
“What, I treasure my life and if one Grousi show up bet there is a dozen behind him. Those animals are like rats always travel in packs.”
“I know but since you didn’t see it let me tell you that slimeball got attacked and well I took off at that moment.”
“He deserves it, easy picking my ass. I should know nothing ever that good. Ha mine full of sliver crystals without no danger as if still be here if was.”
Just two saw opening of cave, something shrieked behind them and they both look back to see pack of Grousi closing in. Dread fill spine as they thought about being torn part by this savage beasts.
“shit, Eldklot oc e sinvilla v sten” fast as lightning Trix threw fireball at one in lead and illusion of stonewall behind them.
“haha I get illusion but why hell did ya use fireball the lead.” Otto asked slightly amused
“haha they pissed me off and if fireball is real, it makes them think twice about illusion. Guile and deceits my friend. Guile and deceits is the best tool for person like me.”
They exit the cave and run straight to carriage. Faster as wind Trix threw the sacks at the back of carriage and jump up at the seat. Otto barely made it in the carriage before carriage start driving away.
As they look back to cave as they driving away in hurry they saw the Grousi chasing but they could not catch up with the carriage.
They start laughing and this was the part they really loved about their job when you knew you escaped death and was on your way with your treasure.
“I am get to old for this crap.”
“Nonsense you are 72 years old. This your prime and by the way dwarfs age to 200 years old at least I am getting old. I am 52 this summer.”
“Shut up half elf, 52 my ass ya are 57 at least but still looks like 22.”
“ hey never tell young man his age, god how rude”
“stop at acting like women, Trix and watch road.”
“aye my lord”
They both burst out laughing as they made their way home.
The city of Camro was unusual city as is was divide in middle by river which made the city divide as rich and poor lived in one part each, the rich at north and poor at south of river. Trix and Otto had just arrive trough south gate.
“Ok, Otto I am going to my brother to exange the crystal. Let say we meet up the Boar and Hound.”
“yea I am dying for some ale. Get fair price. I near died for those crystals and I don’t trust ya brother.”
“hey that’s my brother you talking about”
They look at each other and start laughing.
“ that’s good one but seriously get fair price or better yet get better price for them.”
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“haha yeah better price like that ever go to happen. Nobody ever cheated guildmaster of thieves.”
“Yeah more likely that he will cheat us any way see ya in the inn”
Most people thought the guild of thieves was located at south side and in was until 26 years ago with rise of new guild master saw fit hide in with north since who would ever believe that basically it was hiding in plain sight but the entrance was in south at the Broken Eagle.
When Trix entered the Broken Eagle in the late afternoon just as the tavern was packed. A voice called out for him.
“Well if it isn’t trickster elf himself, got purple blaze. I can give nice intel for it.”
Trix located the owner of the voice easy as the owner stood out among diverse crowd. The owner of voice was eagle with dark sunken eyes named Neman.
“Sorry Neman I am fresh out by the way is he in?”
“Come on man, I know you got some. Hit with me blaze please.”
“I said fresh out so answer my question”
“Come on I am begging you.”
“Shut it Birdbrain tell me if he in or not.”
“Fine he is, sheeze I was just asking no need for rudeness.”
Goddam addict of bird was worse employment his brother made since his brother found Neman 12 years ago as escape magical pet but nobody knew that his former owner had stuff full of drugs since then Neman sold anything he could get his hands or rather wings on for hit.
Trix moved to back of tavern and he enter the basement which had hidden door that led tunnel.
After five minute trip in the tunnel led to another basement door, Trix knock on door and door scope opened up.
“Password” said squeky voice
“ Drowssap”
Scope closed and door opened up to reveal a huge muscular man and trix went pass him and up the stair to his left.
His brother office was upper floor and took him quit while to get there. At the door stood man in black robe with broad sword at his hip which hand hold but he relax and let go as soon as he saw it was Trix.
“Hi Kris what mood is he in”
Good was only replay Trix was ever got from his brother bodyguard as bloke was know for being quiet.
Trix enter and saw his brother Gendri sitting at his chair and reading what it look like a ledger.
“Ah Tristan I was going to look for you but we can talk about that later, sit down what can I do for you?”
Tristan was name his brother and mother only called him but everybody else it Trix. When he saw him made it al clear how different they are, Gendri was tall and powerful build whereas as Trix was average height and slim. The only thing in common was their hair color as both are black.
“i got four sack of silver crystal and I need buyer.”
“Silver crystal really. Just when I need them since we are running out. Let say I give 10 slings 50 deans. By the way how did you get them that they were hard to find in graves”
Now money of the kingdom Westes was called roiys, slings, deans and cos and value was 100 cos for 1 dean and 100 deans for 1 sling and 100 slings for 1 roiy.
“No way 15 slings 50 deans that least what they worth and I giving you family discount and no I didn’t find two sacks full of sliver crystals in a tomb but a cave”
“wow cave do that Jens fellow was telling the truth about undiscovered crystal mine.”
“yeah but it was undiscovered for good reason. It is full of Grousi.”
“ by Kout beard, how hell did you, Jens and Otto got out.”
“Me and Otto got out but Jens turn to chew toy by the way pay up.”
“Fine I got meeting later so I give up hassling and Tristan give Kris the amulet since I need my dustman.”
“Ah need the Duster persona for this meeting well the sacks are at the usual place so later.”
Trix left Gendri office and while on the out gave the amulet to Kris. It was already dark when Trix left tavern. He made his way quick to the Boar and Hound but notice it was crowd around the inn. Trix saw his old friend Stain among crowd and went towards him to ask
“ hey Stain what with crowd and who died to make this happen”
“Trix I am glad you are alright my friend.” Stain said with relief.
“eh, what are you talking about.”
“Didn’t you hear Otto got arrested by city guards for punching the duke’s son in face.”
“WHAT! DAT DAMN DWARF!” Trix screamed as he knew he haft save him from being hanged.