Good morning, Vex.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where's Tilde?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't know. She was gone when I woke up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She probably got up early to look around.

 

 

Hmph.
 

 

 

I guess it's you and me for now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...?...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We can recoup with Tilde and the others this afternoon.

 

 

It's time we take a trip to the meadery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

?

A meadery? 

 

 

 

 

Black Briar Meadery?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's so special about this place?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vampires can't even get drunk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Black Briars are the most profitable family in the city...

 

 

 

 

 

 

They're also one of the few groups wealthy enough and influential enough to hire mercenaries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Step*
Sorry for the wait, I was...

 

 

Oh...

 

 

 

 

 

...Vex.

 

 

 

 

What can I help you with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I need to speak with your boss. 

 

 

Is she here?

 

 

Pff!
You have no reason to speak with her.

 

 

 

 

I hear you're not even in The Guild anymore.

 

 

 

 

 

...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Come on Indaryn, just let me meet with her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You know that's not how things work.

 

 

Tell what you want, and I can relay the message.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Otherwise, piss off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Cough*
Keep him distracted for a bit.

 

 

I have an idea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think I can manage...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Scoff*

Fine then. I'll come back another time.

 

 

Excuse me sir...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's your best mead?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm very thirsty...

 

 

Maybe you could lock up shop and show me?

 

 

 

 

 

!

 

 

*Grasp*

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mmmm...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Grab*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nngghhh...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Moan*

 

 

!

 

 

 

 

 

Auuughghhh...

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Gasp!*

 

 

 

 

 

 

!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Come on baby...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make some noise for me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Moaning*

 

 

 

 

*MOAN*
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the distraction?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Pound*

 

 

 

 

 

AAaaaauuughhhh...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh fuck! Fuck yes!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AAAaaAAAaannGGGH!

 

 

 

 

 

!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

oOooo...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mmmmngmm...

 

 

 

 

 

You're going to be with me for a while...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Lean*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uauughgh...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm here...

 

 

Now this better be good.

 

 

 

 

 

!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maven Black-Briar!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I overheard Vex talking to a stranger in the tavern this morning.

 

 

She says her friend went out last night and didn't come back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I happen to know a certain someone was out last night who might have something to do with this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So? It's not the first time a stranger went missing.

 

 

It's just business.

Same as always.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shit! What did he do to Tilde?!?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hmm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And whose business would that be?

 

 

You're my mercenary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What?

I thought you knew...

 

 

 

 

Mercenary?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was your son Hemming who gave the order. 

 

 

Maul...

 

 

 

 

 

What order?

 

 

I was told to deal with any suspicious visitors until it boils over.  
 

It? 
 

...I didn't ask questions. 

 

 

I haven't a clue what that means.

 

 

 

 

Whatever you were hired to do, I want no part in it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And whatever happens it better damn well not trace back to me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maven, I didn't know tha...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't care.

 

 

You're old enough to clean up your own messes.

 

 

 

!

 

 

 

 

 

!

 

 

 

 

 

 

So?

Get on with it already.

 

 

And Sapphire.

!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

 

 

 

 

 

I'll have a chat with Hemming and find out what this is about.

 

 

 

 

 

!

 

 

Serana!

 

What the fuck did you do??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oooohh.... This?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I may have gone a little overboard on the choaking...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Groan...*

 

 

 

 

 

He'll be fine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ughhh... Whatever. We don't have time for this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tilde's in trouble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maul is going to kill her if we don't do something.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There he is.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maul.

 

 

 

 

 

He must have Tilde in the abandoned warehouse.