Then knock came, and Darious could not help but wonder if, well if it were Linda for some reason. The longing glances she had offered him were words in their own fashion, and the woman practically thrummed with an interest she fought hard to suppress.
He wrapped himself in a robe and slid the door open and much to his dismay, it was the page boy. Damn it why couldn't Linda have come herself, or one of the sisters at least/ After a few moments the buzz of the tavern crept its way upstairs to the rooms and that was enough for the mercenary to gather at how busy the girls were. The page shifted nervously as Darious appraised the buzz of the people. "Sorry to disturb you sir, but there's a gentleman downstairs asking after you. He doesn't look quite right but requested an audience."
An audience? Darious was no nobleman or any such thing but he figured more or less the young page was being polite.
"OK, Let me get dressed and I'll be there shortly. In the mean time, send him a mug of ale."the boy nodded and with that, Darious tossed him a coin before slipping back inside his room. How could people know he was even staying there. He slung his sword to his waist and moved down to the man that was waiting for him.
His contact, looked for lack of a better word, Haggard and almost ill when he drew up beside the restless captain. "Ahh, It's you after all!" he exclaimed as he ran his gaze over the man. "You look like shit captain" the words came out before he even realized it and all the mercenary could do was offer an apologetic smile. He knew this kind of man, addicts, and most of them were the same, short tempered on their way down from their highs.
"I've got your order in my room" he offered after a brief silence "But something tells me you're here on other business as well." Darious gestured to the stairway leading to the rooms and quickly stood motioning the captain to follow him. Some things were better handled in privacy.
The two men sat opposite each other at a small table in Darious' room. He had laid out the items in front of the captain who more than quickly snatched each ingredient up, inspected them then set them in his own sack. Payment was received and after an awkward silence, Captain Vern informed Darious of the assassination. At first he was reluctant to agree to the new contract, but after some thought, he decided it would be worth the hassle. They would leave in mere hours and as soon as it was all settled, the Mercenary of the Wind slipped out into the night to inform the Bloated Weasel of the change in plans. They would have to renegotiate their agreement of course, but at least, Captain Vern was there to provide the additional coin.
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