Chapter 83 An Unexpected Invitation (1/2)
Although he had already traveled the route earlier that day, Arran's return to the inn still took hi the city's ht than it was during the day, and once more, he had to rely on directions from passersby to find his way
When he finally arrived at the Golden Pig, it was already past ht, and inside, he found the coes of inebriation Although it wasn't quite as rowdy as a common inn or tavern would be, it see weren't above enjoying a drink or three in the evening
At once, his eyes searched for Darkfire, and he found his friend in a corner of the co of ale and an annoyed expression
When Arran approached hied look on his face
”They threwpeeved ”I barely even had tiet warmed up Said I was bad for business Can you believe that?”
Arran chuckled ”They won't let h they waited until I was finished before they told me”
”They told you to wait for the tournaments, too?” Darkfire asked
”They did,” Arran replied with a nod ”So, did any Shadowflame novices try to recruit you?”
”Three,” Darkfire said ”After that, I made my way out of there”
”Looks like you're ot one Did they tell you about the auction?”
Darkfire gave him a blank look ”What auction?”
”There's a monthly auction the Governor holds, where Shadowflame novices can bid on recruits”
”What?” Darkfire looked baffled ”Novices actually bid on recruits? But why?”
”That's what I ondering,” Arran said ”I take it that sort of thing doesn't happen in Eremont?”
Darkfire shook his head ”The closest I've heard was so a novice to recruit hi for recruits? That just doesn't ain, he shook his head, clearly dumbfounded by the idea
”Maybe the Sixth Valley isto come up with an explanation
”Maybe,” Darkfire said ”But even then… what good would a few norhters do?”
They talked about theto find an explanation Yet no matter how hard they tried, neither of theood reason for novices to be so ardent in finding recruits
”We'll just have to ask around tomorrow,” Arran finally said ”Maybe so on”
They talked for a while longer before Arran headed to bed, leaving Darkfire in the coirls who had approached hi
Whatever it was that dreomen to Arran's friend, it clearly worked just as well in Hillfort as it had in Ere night of drea the previous day had tired hiht
When he headed down to the common room to have breakfast, he was ipolitely ”I have some news for you”
Arran's blinked in surprise at the e in behavior Just a day earlier, the innkeeper had treated hihter looking to join the Shadowblade Society Yet now, the innkeeper acted like he was a noble his confusion
”This es for you,” the innkeeper said, handing Arran a stack of letters