Chapter 415: No Mans Land (7, 8) : Settling Scores, Karly (1/2)
(Part 1: Settling Scores)
A fancy carriage stopped at a certain building in the south of the Bazaar district, it was guarded by so e first before knocking on its door
Jon walked out of the carriage in his Krilon appearance and extended his hand to the other passenger The old wo his hand and the talked to the building
”Sorry to trouble you,mysterious lately” She said
”Yes, I saw it Bad nehat happened” Jon made a disheartened look
”You sure you have no idea what happened? He was gazing at you thinking you did so eyes
”I said it, didn't I? Anyone with a decent talent in Magic can see through a Mimic Spell”
”Then how do you explain what happened?”
”I just cast soe but so I could do about it”
”Heh! I think there is iggled softly and walked forward inside the building
The place looked like a bigah the workers who cleared the way for her intimated by Jon's presence The two finally reached the other end of the building where a desk stood empty
”Alven! I know you are here Come out” The Old Woman called
Jon looked around for this fellow Alven then noticed sohed and stared at the man until he ca Leader You honor us with your presence” Said the man who appeared to be a fat Dunmer
He ca to kiss her hand but Jon held hi Leader Please have a seat Mister, please have a seat too”
The fatty kept offering hospitality so the Old Woman simple walked and sat behind the desk
”H, Alven?” She asked
”We are living by your boon, my lady There is no htly
”So you reet?”
”Hmmm How is your wife, Alven? Did she have an easy birth?”
”Yes, thank you for asking, e! I hear she departed to Ebonheart right after birth Why so fast?”
”Eh Yes, she had to stay with her mother to take care of the newborn Mournhold is not suitable in spring for the seasonal fever”
”I see” The Old Woman pointed at the chair across the desk, ”Sit down, Alven”
”My lady, I prefer” Alven was about to say so but Jon held his shoulder and forced hi like a swine
”Tell me, Alven Do you knohat I value the most?” She asked
Alven nodded hastily
”The most valuable money I have ever made and the priceless lesson of life Value Loyalty above all else” She said and stood up
She walked around the desk to Alven holding her staff
”The prices of the grains have gone very high overnight Mind explaining, Alven”
”Th- The last shi+pood Some sacks were rotten and we had to cohtly until another fresh shi+pment arrives”
”Which shi+pment?”
”The Silver Hills shi+pment The one from Skyrim”
The Old Woman was taken aback
”The Silver Hills went bad? Isn't that the wheat from Winterhold?”
”Yes”
The Old Wohed in their e! The Dare Fleet is known to have fast shi+ps powered by demons as far as the rumor says and those people from Winterhold are really fanatics about Quality” She said with a doubting tone
”I I don't know Maybe those Derains to be cursed”
”Good one, Alven” The Old Wo me so”
The worker looked to his boss but Jon was covering the screen
”Until the grains come, tell me, Alven What happened to the charity distribution I ordered? Word is the refugees didn't eat their fill last night”
Alves jumped off his seat
”Those I very well every day, anything but that is baseless accusations”
”No one accused you of anything, Alven” She said
”Oh I see a test”
” yet” Jon continued for her
Alven looked at Jon with an offended look but Jon'sas if the face behind it is a part of it
”Here, my lady The sacks” The worker came with a few others and put the sacks in from of the Old Woman
”Open them” She said
The worker opened them and then she went forward and put her hand in every sack taking out soht Grains” She said
”No, it can't be This is” Alven was shocked seeing a classy lady like her recognize grains like a tact farmer
”Krilon,Would you ”
”By all e sacks from the Cube
Alven saw the sacks and lost all the power in his legs The worker opened them and the Old Woman did the same
”Hmm It is as you can smell the snow and wind of North Skyriet Reminds me with year 45 of the Third Era, ere on a shi+p on the northern waters of Skyri to steal a map to a treasure from Dawnstar's Jarl but we had to dock on a wild shore because of a co in the shi+p was reckless so we landed with little food we have got, for our due for half a day's walk My friend Sor and I hid in a cave of all places waiting for the stor came, there was no end for it I've never seen so much rain winds like a Daedra went mad All we could do is wait it out but Sor hewet alone three days of absolute misery And on the fourth day, I was overco there while the rest of the word is being torn apart sigh! It was poetic Poor Sor learned that the hard way”
”What happened to hiet a few steps before the wind sends hi to land on his skull The fifth day when it all went down e and bet for food like a punch of vagrants, we didn't even have enough willpower to raid a single village” The Old Woman said and approached Alven
”Now, do you know the moral of my story?”
Alven nodded like a chicken
”I wasn't talking to you, Alven” She turned around and looked at the worker ”I' man”
”Yes, my lady” The worker said
”What's your na have you worked in ranary?”
”Four years”
”Fine You are in charge now” She said
”T- Tong Leader That can't be I a
”If you don't want to end up being naked, penniless and crawl like a warest you keep it down” She said with a deadly glare
”” Alven turned silent
”You stand accused of betraying oods you tried to monopolize, the prices you raised and the charity food you stole will all weight you dohen my punish, Alves You now can tell why I withdrew all my Guards to the White Cat and that's for you and your likes to think I a with Krilon here and I've seen him slap some people Let me tell you this, people have been ti Oblivion for some time after his slaps They also iant behind hi me what I want to know?”
(Part 2: Karly)
”Looks like you got yourself so in front of the Old Wo, it all worked fast”
”Don't mention it”
”Some celebration then”
The Old Wooblets and a bottle of red liquor She handed Jon a goblet and poured for the two of the his head
”I don't know that” He narrowed his eyes
The Old Worinned and replied
”Akaviri Blood Sake”
Jon's eyes widened
”I thought that was a myth”
”Same was said about G-spot but hey soht?”
”Haha! Cheers”
”Cheers”
The two stayed quiet for a bit before Jon talks again
”Old Cat, who are you? Really”
The Old Woman smiled as she looked out of the
”From as early as I remember, all I wanted to do is to be a captain of a shi+p To be out there in the ht it would be the greatest life on Nirn getting lost between the sea up there and the sea down here Heh heh that's so to know about me” She said
Jon smiled and beca to tell more, aren't you?” He asked
”Letthe sao with that”
”More Sake?”
”Sure”
”I may have told you before but I have already invited a new one to join the circus Do get along with her” The old wo that happened between Jon and Gala with them 'hers'”
The Old Woe stopped back at the casino and Jon helped the Old Wo the place fro at the door and came out to receive the two
”Thank the Nine you're back Going out like that”