We bid thee welcome to our humble village, Eldritch."Karl and Merry had been watching the pugnacious warrior with interest. He bore the scars of battl..., so he was not a poseur and was no doubt a boon companion in a fight.The merry laughter of children heralded the arrival of Nightshade, ambling along with them playing about his feet and riding on his back."Ware!" cried Eldritch. "A foul dragon has captured your children. I shall deal with this evil beast."He made to unlimber his crossbow, but. "Cassie lit a cigarette and offered one to Jill."You're running the casino on behalf of the Kansas City mob and taking astake to keep your club going. After overheads for the hotel and casinoand the vig you pay KC that ain't much." The big three, Hells Angels, The Mongols, and the Bandidos have beengiving you heat. They don't want another MC in town, no matter howsmall." Cassie ashed her cigarette."It's worse than that. The Angels have hit our payment delivery runs toKC twice, taking the. Numerous scenarios played through his head, but Noah’s heart was calm. He didn’t move a muscle, keeping a solid grip on his sword. Releasing one of his hands to activate a spell would likely provoke the creature, so he waited to see what it would do. It was analyzing him, trying to determine whether fighting Noah was worth the risk. Even for Noah, being stared down by that huge eye was a bit unnerving. It felt like a billboard projecting the creature’s blood lust, while Noah himself felt its. I have no idea how to be your shill.”“Just play some games with me. I’ll let you win the first one. Then it’s a rematch for five bucks. You’ll get the hang of it.”“All right -- seeing as how I have nothing better to do. You’re gonna have to buy me a burger at the R. What’s a game cost these days?”“Four quarters,” Billy replied. “Don’t worry -- I have twenty dollars worth of quarters in my pocket.”Billy headed for the saloon with Kit in tow. The stepped inside and Kit found a table with a view.