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sword. The crack wasn’t all the way through and with only a slight effort he was able to bind it back together. With the sword whole, he began working the blade with the whetstone. The sword was poorly made being very thin and prone to breaking. That also meant it could carry a very sharp edge even though it would dull quickly .
As he sat upon his bed thinking of the best way to proceed with the enchantments on the sword, a light knock came at his door. He was pleasantly surprised to find Monique on the other side of the wooden portal. She was in a dark green dress with a low v-cut that showed off her cleavage. The view got more than a small reaction from him.
“We have completed our business sooner than anticipated and will be leaving as soon as they open the gates in the morning. I thought I would take you out to dinner, if you’re interested,” her voice was sultry and sending a shiver down his spine.
Giving her a smile, Thad grabbed his new cloak and took her arm, “It would be my pleasure.”
Monique took him to a fancy-looking place that had large sculpted dragons standing outside the door. The main room was large with tables spaced out enough to give the idea of privacy. A petite young blond greeted them and, at Monique’s request, led them to one of the private rooms in the back. The room was simply a table surrounded by a large velvet bench, while there wasn’t a door there was a heavy dark red curtain that closed off the room providing a sense of privacy.
Taking his hand in her own and rubbing her hands across his knuckles, Monique said, “I must thank you. In all honesty, this is my first venture. My father was a well-known merchant, but never had a business of his own. When he died, I sold the family home and bought myself a place in the Merchants’ Guild and financed this trip. Before you and I met, I was making a small profit on this trip but nothing that would come close to covering the debts I incurred. You changed that today. I made more than I ever thought was possible in one day.” He audibly gulped earning a giggle from Monique. “I’m glad I could help.”
Monique scooted closer to him and looked him in the eye, “I would like to offer you a share of the Rose Trading Company. There would be little money up front, but once the company is up and going - with us as the primary source of magical artifacts - in a few years, we will be rich.”
“Sure….I mean, we’re family, right?” he tried to make himself sound confident but he did a poor job of it.
“That we are! As soon as I make a trip down to Tremon, I’ll make my way back up this way. Shouldn’t be more than eight weeks and I should be back. After that, I will make my way back to Freshmon in Rane. Then, as soon as the passes clear, I will make my way back down this way. It will be almost a year before I can make that trip. But at that time, if all goes well, we can open a branch of the Rose Trading Company here. How does that sound?”
He pretended to think about it as he ate. He had ordered roast lamb and it was delicious, far better than the fare he was used to. Monique looked up at him often as she ate, her face switching from a seductive smile to a contemplative stare. “Sounds good to me. I have plenty of materials to work with and should be able to get a large amount of items for you before you come back. Though I can’t promise I’ll still be in the capital, I have learned that, sometimes, unexpected things can happen.”
Monique leaned over giving him a kiss on the cheek, “If that happens just try and get a message to me. Before we leave in the morning, I’ll get one of my guys to drop off a map to show you our expected route.”
The rest of the evening was spent laughing, with Monique lightly touching his arm off and on. Once back in his room, Thad smiled as he thought of the evening. Monique was a lovely woman who excited him and, most importantly, judged him based on who he was and what he could do, not
As he sat upon his bed thinking of the best way to proceed with the enchantments on the sword, a light knock came at his door. He was pleasantly surprised to find Monique on the other side of the wooden portal. She was in a dark green dress with a low v-cut that showed off her cleavage. The view got more than a small reaction from him.
“We have completed our business sooner than anticipated and will be leaving as soon as they open the gates in the morning. I thought I would take you out to dinner, if you’re interested,” her voice was sultry and sending a shiver down his spine.
Giving her a smile, Thad grabbed his new cloak and took her arm, “It would be my pleasure.”
Monique took him to a fancy-looking place that had large sculpted dragons standing outside the door. The main room was large with tables spaced out enough to give the idea of privacy. A petite young blond greeted them and, at Monique’s request, led them to one of the private rooms in the back. The room was simply a table surrounded by a large velvet bench, while there wasn’t a door there was a heavy dark red curtain that closed off the room providing a sense of privacy.
Taking his hand in her own and rubbing her hands across his knuckles, Monique said, “I must thank you. In all honesty, this is my first venture. My father was a well-known merchant, but never had a business of his own. When he died, I sold the family home and bought myself a place in the Merchants’ Guild and financed this trip. Before you and I met, I was making a small profit on this trip but nothing that would come close to covering the debts I incurred. You changed that today. I made more than I ever thought was possible in one day.” He audibly gulped earning a giggle from Monique. “I’m glad I could help.”
Monique scooted closer to him and looked him in the eye, “I would like to offer you a share of the Rose Trading Company. There would be little money up front, but once the company is up and going - with us as the primary source of magical artifacts - in a few years, we will be rich.”
“Sure….I mean, we’re family, right?” he tried to make himself sound confident but he did a poor job of it.
“That we are! As soon as I make a trip down to Tremon, I’ll make my way back up this way. Shouldn’t be more than eight weeks and I should be back. After that, I will make my way back to Freshmon in Rane. Then, as soon as the passes clear, I will make my way back down this way. It will be almost a year before I can make that trip. But at that time, if all goes well, we can open a branch of the Rose Trading Company here. How does that sound?”
He pretended to think about it as he ate. He had ordered roast lamb and it was delicious, far better than the fare he was used to. Monique looked up at him often as she ate, her face switching from a seductive smile to a contemplative stare. “Sounds good to me. I have plenty of materials to work with and should be able to get a large amount of items for you before you come back. Though I can’t promise I’ll still be in the capital, I have learned that, sometimes, unexpected things can happen.”
Monique leaned over giving him a kiss on the cheek, “If that happens just try and get a message to me. Before we leave in the morning, I’ll get one of my guys to drop off a map to show you our expected route.”
The rest of the evening was spent laughing, with Monique lightly touching his arm off and on. Once back in his room, Thad smiled as he thought of the evening. Monique was a lovely woman who excited him and, most importantly, judged him based on who he was and what he could do, not
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