Chapter 37 - Cats Eyes. (2/2)

The three boys went on their way while giggling.

When they walked away, Nathalia and Luke were red with embarrassment. Although they didn't kiss, their cheeks were glued together for a few seconds.

”Shall we e-go away?” Luke said, tossing a small lock of hair behind his ear, embarrassed.

The elf didn't say anything, just turned her face away and started down the dark, musty alley, which was quite long and meandering. Although it was a gathering of many blocks, no other alley cut off the path to the Dark One, merely a few doors, and windows, however. The concrete wall made it look like death row.

As soon as they reached what seemed to be the end of the tortuous path, the adventurous duo saw a large square where some children were playing soccer. Still, the children were not the first thing that stole the attention of the two, because there was a large sentence written on a wall:

”Chaos is just beginning. Chaos will reign.” Nathalia read aloud.

”Hey, kids! Do you come here a lot?” Luke stepped forward and inquired.

All the boys and girls were very thin and dirty, yet they seemed to be enjoying themselves until the half-wolf alerted them.

”Why do you want to know?” One of them asked, looking much braver than the others.

”I don't know... maybe I can give this bag with a hundred silver coins to whoever helps me...” said the half-wolf, at the same time taking from his belt a small bag that he inked because of the coins.

The braver child slowly approached and tried to be quick to grab the bag, but Luke made the bag disappear in just one movement.

”Uff... What do you want to know?” He questioned after snorting.

”That sentence has been there for how long?” Then the boy pointed to the large phrase written on the wall in white ink.

”Hmm... she wasn't here yesterday. The guys and I are weirded out too, but here in the ghetto, there's always some nut job. When it's not the religious fanatics, it's the church. I just think it's a little unnecessary to write that here.”

”Diggo, aren't you going to tell them?” A girl with dirty dark hair approached.

”Tell them what? Come on, get out of here, I've told them everything I know.” Said the brave boy. ”Unless he is willing to give a hundred and fifty silver coins, then maybe I know more.”

The half-wolf stood up and now up close, the boy realized how great the height difference between them was. With his bright yellow eyes shaded by his hood, the boy looked serious and asked:

”Do you usually keep your words?”

The boy merely nodded frantically.

”Agreed, then.” And he held out his right hand to Diggo.

The other five children in the sextet smiled excitedly and whispered among themselves, exchanging happy smiles.

Luke understood well how much a hundred silver coins could change the lives of children like these overnight, so he didn't feel in the bargaining or bullying money to get free information. With this money, they could eat whatever they wanted or buy new clothes.

Diggo took the sleeve of the boy's tunic and led him to a nearby barrel. As Luke approached, he smelled the odor of blood, and it was obvious that the smell was coming from the barrel.

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