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Smooth Water
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>Poisoning
She’s not malicious just a creative teacher with a few choice pieces of insanity. When she taught me how to neutralize poisons she ate the poisonous mushrooms along with me, even threatened not to cure herself if I didn’t neutralize the poison in my own veins.
Mother could never cook worth a damn so one of the earliest things she taught me was how to shape my stomach into something that could digest raw meat. I never had enough time to learn how to cook during my studies out in the wilderness with her so the only time I ate civilized food was when she sent me out to purchase paper and ink. I always sequestered enough of her money to purchase spiced buns stuffed with chicken and honey. The baker’s son, Brandt, always gave me a discount, obviously with ulterior motives but he was good for the stress relief when I became frustrated by mother’s tutelage.
“I don’t have any good news I’m afraid. Brandt’s gotten himself caught up with some foolhardy adventurers exploring the tidal caves towards the south, in winter of all times. I don’t understand how these adventurous types get the idea that precious treasures naturally accumulate at the bottom of dark caves.”
“Brandt’s all the way out here?”
“I see I have your attention. It gets worse, a coven of witches calling themselves ‘The Sisterhood of Light’ hired out the adventurers to explore said caves. They have some daft ideas too.”
“Let me guess, they think that holy artifacts naturally accumulate at the bottom of dark caves.”
“They’re only going to find some easily aggravated sea serpents. For the time being they’re content letting the adventurers to handle the search so they’re not directly operating in the area yet. If we’re quick we can interrupt their search before they murder everything living in those tidal caves.”
Ah, two things she actively despises adventurers and religious types poking their noses in places that they don’t belong in. Always said they justified unnecessary suffering with things like glory and piety. I’m more concerned about Brandt being caught up in this than whatever Mother’s interest is in this business. When I left home he couldn’t even nock an arrow properly so I have no idea how he got involved with adventurers.
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