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The Thieves Guild
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by Jake Kerr.
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Episode 21:
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Picking Up the Pieces.
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Larson sat at his desk and watched Sax pace back and forth.
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Sax's deputy guild master, John, stood at attention near the door.
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John was a giant of a man who towered over everyone and wielded a broadsword that struck fear in
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anyone who was unfortunate to see it drawn on them.
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He stared at Larson, but Larson ignored him.
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Karch stood impassively beside Larson's desk.
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"Sax, will you stop your infernal pacing and sit down?"
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Larson ran his hand through his hair. He was surrounded by nervous incompetence.
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Sax looked at Larson, anger filling his face, before he shook his head and
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sat down. "It's that wretched brother of yours, Larson.
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You told us you had him under control.
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You said this was the perfect way to solve two of our problems when, in fact, it has
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only amplified them both." Larson took a deep breath and clenched his fists
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under his desk. "He is a child, Sax, and if I wasn't surrounded by idiots,
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we wouldn't have these problems.
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For example, am I hearing you correctly that my wretched brother broke into the night tower, set free
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two prisoners in special confinement, and then escaped out the front door?" "He had
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help, that much is clear,"
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Sax replied, the confidence in his voice suddenly gone. "He had help?
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Was his help a mysterious cadre of thieves in black?
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Did he perchance have an assassin clear his way with well-placed lethal attacks?"
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Larson had already been briefed and knew the answer.
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His vile brother had actually freed his friend and the deputy guild master
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with just a few of his miscreant friends.
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As he watched Sax squirm, Larson was almost glad that Raylan had escaped.
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The discomfort and pure hatred on Sax's face was priceless.
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"He had the help of friends.
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We believe a girl and perhaps a few others." "A girl?" Larson leaned
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forward. "Let me get this straight, Sax.
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My brother broke into your own guild prison, somehow snuck past all of your guards, freed a dangerous
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former member of your guild, a violent criminal who murdered my guild members in my own tower,
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and then escaped, all thanks to the help of his girlfriend?" "Enough."
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Sax's face was red and spittle flew out of his mouth.
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"Good, I have him outraged," thought Larson.
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"Raylan and Allard will die."
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Sax slammed his fist on Larson's desk (slamming sound) , shaking the
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inkwell and papers. "He may have fled into the wretched quarter, but I will find him
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if I have to have my knights go through every single hovel and hut."
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Sax looked up and stared into Larson's face.
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Larson presented the epitome of calm.
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Sax seemed unnerved by it and changed the subject.
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"I presume you have a plan in place while I'm hunting down your brother.
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The disaster you allowed to happen at the Founder's Day banquet needs to be undone."
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It was Larson's turn to clench his teeth.
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"That was Karch's fault, not mine," Larson thought.
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"Yes, Sax, I have a plan. It will extricate ourselves from this unfortunate circumstance.
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In fact,
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it is a plan that will allow you to ignore my brother and save the effort of your troops.
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Let Raylan rot in the ash fields and among the poor.
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That is a punishment I believe he deserves."
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Peering at Larson, Sax said, "This isn't a soft-hearted attempt to save your
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brother, is it, Larson?" Larson rolled his eyes.
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"I'm doing you a favor, Sax. Your men are too frightened to patrol the wretched
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quarter as it is, and you intend to make me believe you can send them in to find a single
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boy?"
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Sax replied through clenched teeth, "Just tell me you aren't too attached to your brother."
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"Do you forget that it was me who sent my own guardsmen down to kill him?
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He would be dead already if Allard had not been awaken in armor."
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Sax relaxed. "Very well. I will leave the conniving plans to you if you remember
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to leave the death to me.
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I just hope your plan is good."
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Larson leaned back in his office chair.
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"It is a simple plan, and those are the most likely to succeed.
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No more games cooked up by my deputy," Larson replied.
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"This will be short, sharp, and successful." Sax stood up.
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"I hope so, Larson."
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(instrumental music plays)