Chapter 83 An Unexpected Invitation (2/2)
”Oh?” Arran replied
I the letters, and it didn't take hi to find that each of them contained an invitation, several from local merchants and nobles, but most from Shadowblade novices
From the looks of it, he and Darkfire had drawn evenhis way through the stack of letters he looked up and was surprised to see that the innkeeper was still standing there
”Is there anything else?” he asked
”Young an, ”there is another one An invitation to visit the Lord Governor this afternoon”
With that, he handed Arran a thick cream-white envelope On the outside, the naolden ink
”You opened it?” Arran asked with a frown
”Apologies, youngred ”I… I'ot the better of hed, then turned his attention back to the letter As he read it, he saw that the innkeeper had spoken the truth — the Governor had invited him and Ghostblade to visit for a middaya tinge of worry
”About an hour to noon,” the innkeeper said
Arran cursed under his breath ”If you're going to open my letters, you could at least let me knohen I'm late to see the damn Governor,” he said to the innkeeper
Without waiting for the man's response, he hurried up the stairs and headed to Darkfire's rooave the door several loud knocks
”Wake up, you lazy bum!”
Several moments passed without an answer, and Arran knocked on the door again This ti noises come fro a sleepy Darkfire with ruffled hair and a look on his face that suggested he had barely slept
When Arran looked past hi in the bed, pretty and blushi+ng, covering her naked body with a bed sheet
”Looks like at least one of us had a good night,” he said, sighing loudly ”Tiet dressed The Governor has invited us for a midday meal”
”What ti his eyes
”A good half hour after we should've left,” Arran replied ”Now get going!”
As Darkfire headed back inside to get dressed, Arran headed for his own roo Fei's robe, figuring she knewthan he did
He headed back down to the co surprisingly well-dressed for someone who had been asleep just irl?” Arran asked as they left the inn
”Just soht after you went to bed You wouldn't believe the way she—”
As they hurried through the streets, Darkfire regaled Arran with bawdy tales of his latest conquest, and several tiape in shock at the sordid stories Once more, he was reminded of his own lack of experience omen
Unlike the arenas, the Governor's palace was easy to find — there could be noatop the hill at the center of the city for anything else — and they arrived only a few ht of the palace caused Arran to pause in wonder It was surrounded by white walls that see itself featured several large toith ornate marble decorations that depicted arate stood over a dozen guards, each wearing an iarish to the point of ins in a handful of bright colors
”Halt!” one of them said sternly as Arran and Darkfire approached ”What's your business here?”
”I'h at the man's outfit ”We were invited by the Governor”