Chapter 167 Chasing Dragons (1/2)
The tavern was filled with a thick air of stale beer, and although it was the middle of the day, the interior was al had srihtly over a dozen locals, most already inebriated despite the early hour A few of thelances at Arran as he entered the tavern, but they soon turned their attention back to the drinks in front of them
Arran looked around the roo of ale and a bottle of brandy,” he said, putting down a small silver coin on the counter
”You a traveler?” theArran a curious look
Arran responded with a nod ”I' for someone na of ale and a dirty-looking bottle, then gave Arran an inquisitive look ”Who's asking?”
”Soers,” Arran replied bluntly
The lance at Arran's sword, his frown faded ”He's over there,” he said, pointing at a small table in the corner of the tavern
At the table sat a ruddy-faced man in his ray than black
Arran approached the table, then asked, ”You're Crassus?”
”That's reedily eyed the bottle in Arran's hand ”You going to share that?”
”It's all yours” Arran set the bottle down on the table ”I just need to ask you a few questions”
Crassus opened the bottle and took a swig Then, he gave Arran an appraising look ”What do you want?”
”I'uide,” Arran replied ”Someone who knows the mountains”
”Thefroo there The ons”
”I know,” Arran said ”I' for someone who knohere to find them”
At this, the man narrowed his eyes For several , ”I can do that, but it'll cost you”
”How erous…” Crassus looked at Arran pensively, trying to figure out how much he could ask ”Maybe a dozen silvers?”
Arran put a gold coin on the table ”That should be enough, then”
Crassus snatched up the gold coin in an instant, his handwith a speed that surprised Arran After a brief look at the coin, it disappeared into his coat
Then, he gave Arran a troubled look ”Of course, that's enough for me, but my poor family… ain”
Arran very old coin on the table He had no interest in wasting tih to buy yourself a new faive you another ten if we're successful”
The ave Arran a distrustful look ”How do I know you'll pay led you down to half a dozen pieces of silver and another bottle of drink,” Arran said, his patience starting to wear thin ”Now, are you in or not?”
Crassus considered Arran's words for a h” He took the bottle in his hand, appearing to gauge how much was left inside ”We'll leave at dawn Meet h Arran had planned to leave iuide wouldn't want to depart before e the bottle And once the bottle was empty, Arran very much doubted the man would be in any state to travel
Instead, he returned to the inn, then explained to Snowcloud what his plans were, albeit without telling her too uide he'd found — he didn't want to cause her toocaate, where he found Crassus already waiting There was a pale tinge to the man's ruddy face, Arran saw, and he surmised that Crassus had drunk more than just the one bottle the previous day