There Will Be An End

[Ricia]

"Nothing wrong with that!" Miuccia said happily before running out of the shop.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Hey wait up!" Star rushed after her followed by a very not hurried Runa.

 

[Ricia]

The girls spent a good portion of the day just exploring and playing around the town.


Axesort however had an idea, and he wanted to run it by Mousey. Of course normally it was hard to find him so he just told the servants to keep any eye out for him.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Mousey was eventually found and Axesort had the elf knocking on his office door. "You rang?" the elf said peeking in.

 

[Ricia]

"Yes... close the door." He told him, which meant if was most likely illegal things. When he door was shut, Axesort began to speak, "How many poor beggers are around the town... how many do you have influence over?"

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I have influance over most of the street people, only the odd gang stands against" Mousey said "theres a good few dozen,"

 

[Ricia]

"I see... How would things go if I offered a job to all under your influence... I would build a place where they could sleep, pay them money to watch the town.. tell me anything suspicious. Basically, I would want them to be the eyes and ears that teh city guard could not have.. in fact i'm wary of the city guard, despite me creating it.. it is why I keep keep guard and city guard separate."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"They'd take em for sure, some bigger places do do that it's called a theives den or guild, sharing information with lords for coin and shealter," Mousey told Axesort.

 

[Ricia]

"I'm sure. I would be willing protection as well. But I will have none of the backstabbing.... If I ever found out anyone taking advantage of me I will personal destroy what I plan on building." Axesort said, "I'm not looking for anyone to go about stealing and cut throating the townspeople till it is time for me to.... exterminate them."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I can weed out the bad set rules, thats not a huge deal," Mousey said

 

[Ricia]

"Sounds like you've already taken interest in this project." Axesort said with a smirk.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Been entertaining the thought," The elf laughed "I know more then I let on you know,"

 

[Ricia]

Axesort raised a brow, one that meant he didn't like what he meant and he should start explaning. "Go on."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Theres a few small gangs wantin to be somthin' they aren't," Mousey said "Nothing big enough to be a threat and if yeh set this in place it'll crush it real fast,"

 

[Ricia]

"Why not use your old shop?" Axesort said with a smirk. "So if you wanted to start this project.. then you can... but i'll want the monthly report if nothing interesting really happens."

 

[InsaneTruth]

Mousey looked uncomfortable fir a split second when his old home was mentioned. "gotcha," he saluted Axesort

 

[Ricia]

"Well if you don't want to do that, then, get the funds from Saskia. Build it some place quite, of course. I'm sure you know what you are doing." Axesort told him.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I'll do it the cheap easy way, you know me lazy and all," Mousey was laid back but lazy he was not he ust looked and acted it.

 

[Ricia]

"Don't lie to me Mousey. I'm able to read you better then I think anyone can. Tell me what is on your mind." Axesort said, the formal tension dropped drastically, Axesort changed to the friend tone he used when his mind was not on business.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Its hard going back to the shop... so much of my life was put into it," Mousey said with a sigh it was bittersweet and stung at the same time

 

[Ricia]

"It can still be your life... I feel like I've dragged you away from that life. For very selfish reasons." Axesort said, though he turned a moment and then served a bit of coffee into two cups then put one down for Mousey. "I get lost in my bussiness i'm afraid."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"You have many reasons to," Mousey told him "I'm proud to help you, and I do want my skills to be able to do some good in this new age you are bringing," he smiled "its a great honor to work beside you and to count you as a friend."

 

[Ricia]

Axesort chuckled, "Mousey. I am sure seeing the shop hurts.. it is a memory of your past that is still to this day never pleasant.. but I think it is time for it to be reborn.... the shop will show you, your life being reborn in the world you want to create along with me."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Yeah it'll be ok... when I get its bitter taste off then it'll be sweet again," the elf said softly

 

[Ricia]

"Would you like to step down from steward and take this guild as full time instead? It would be more your style and you'd not have to be forced for do all the uncomfortable things anymore." Axesort said, giving the choice to Mousey. He gave him the choice because he cared about the man happiness. Sometimes he didn't think he was happy at all with this job because it brought him a lot of pain.