In the Limping Larl on the Street of Taverns near Port of Gor docks
JudasW sits at the bar in the dark dingy tavern, and ponders why He has not seen any of His home in His travels at the Port, and more importantly where His Woman Petra may be
JudasW orders an ale and has another swig as a Stranger moves cose to the bar and keeps moving closer, almost to close and speaks quietly
JudasW :
"are You Judas?"JudasW looks to the Man and His stance and features and nods
JudasW :
That I am ! and You are?
JudasW keeps an eye on the Stranger as He slides a scroll towards Me on the bar and glances left and right then says :
JudasW :
you need to read this!
JudasW picks up the scroll and finds it hard to read in the dingy light then steps near a window to be able to read it better, then once I read it turns to speak to the Stranger, only to see Him gone
JudasW :
The Man who was just here where did He go?
JudasW nudges the drunks at the bar, who just mumbled and said nothing legitable
JudasW runs thru the tavern past the many chairs and tables bumping into the gathering , rips back a tarp and runs out through the kitchen and out the back into the alley, turns in circles looking for the Stranger, unable to locate Him, walks and punches a large hanging water bota
JudasW folds the note and shoves in His pocket then thinks quickly and moves down the alley trying to get His mind clear about the notes message and into a tent of a Merchant He knows and asks
JudasW :
Have You seen a Man this tall and with a scar on His rt cheek come past here of know where He resides or trades
JudasW points to My rt cheek and raises My hand alittle higher than My height , watching the Merchant for a response
JudasW the Merchant nods then shakes His head and comes with a blank look
JudasW :
is that a yes or No or what?
JudasW looks as the Merchant just stays motionless, and then gives a weird movement of His eyes, then senses Him tryin to warm Me
JudasW tries to instantly duck at the waist and drop onto My rt knee trying to quickly draw the dagger off rt calf with rt hand as I feel the breeze of a weapon swing over My head, trying to turn quickly pivoting on My rt knee as I try to lash out with a lft to rt back hand swing just hoping to hit some one behinnd Me as I try to turn to face
JudasW sees the Stranger within 3 ft and tries to close the distance to 2 ft then tries to thrust the dagger in rt hand at His throat as His arm before he can bring His arm back from the follow thru
JudasW tries to stay with the Stranger as the dagger hits home and buries into the Mans throat and He falls to the ground holding His throat, as blood covers His fingers
JudasW I quickly knee beside the Man and grab Him by the top of His shirt and shakes Him yelling !
JudasW :
Who sent the note?
JudasW tries to slap the Man with a rt to lft swing of rt hand as keeping Him raised with the grip of His shirt with lft hand and leans down to listen
JudasW :
Dont You die, You son of a Bitch, Who wrote the Note?
JudasW releases the grip of My lft hand as the Man dies drowning in His own blood and again looks to the Merchant
JudasW :
Who the Hell is He and Whos He here with?
JudasW stands again as I drag the blade over My pants cleaning it as I wait for the reply from the Merchant then resheath the dagger
JudasW :
He is off the Ship at the busted part of the pier where No ships generally dock
JudasW points down to the east of the bay and dock
JudasW :
Its a black poorly presented ship the "Night ghost" I believe its called, They are a league of Mercs and they wont like it when they hear of the demise of one of them !
JudasW listens to the Merchant and nods then turns and checks the Man for any clues, rips His shirt and notices the pendant on a leather band around His neck, then I rip it off Him and look at the pendant then shoves the pendant in His pocket
JudasW :
I have to go, can You dispose of the body?
JudasW watches the Merchant turn pale then nod, signalling some thralls to take the dead Man out the back
JudasW :
it would be good if He wasn't found for a while
JudasW turns and leaves the tent again , takes the pendant from His pocket, feeling very anxious as He has not seen that design for some time, knowing that this could go very wrong very quick...............................Cont
