.. so... so selfish?" Selfish!?" Now William crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair,imitating his boss' posture. "I was being selfish? You KNEW...howuncomfortable that man made me yesterday, you KNEW how he approached meand the girls at lunch after our meeting, you KNEW how I was dressedtoday, and yet you dragged me over there, in this very exposed costume,to use me as bait for that shark. How dare you call me selfish."He knew he was in a dangerous position, now, but he was too invested. I fired another and he deflected with a metal shield. He was to good to be some common bandit. Diffidently a mercenary. He charged back at me and I waited till he was close.“Ignis.” I said throwing a small fire bolt from my hands. He easily blocked but his horse reared up in fear and he went falling off the back. I put arrow after arrow into him until he stopped moving. I came around as I fired until I ran out of arrows. I saw a figure come up out of the ditch from the side. A dark elf or Trow. At least, they were when you retired. But, the girl you've brought with you has made the trip more burdensome than realized. She's young, and not used to this sort of travel.Three weeks ago a woman cam to your home in your small desert village to request your services, which has never happened, as you've made sure to have completely fallen off the map. Nobody should know who you are or where you were. She revealed herself as a maiden of the king's, and that his family was jeopardized. An. "I stepped up, signed a paper for him and put the coins in his hand. He gave me her signed indenture contract."She got any clothes?" I asked."Clogs," he said."What's your name?" I asked the girl who was standing at my elbow, watching the proceedings."Ain't saying," she said, looking down again.I looked at the indenture contract. "Says Penelope Claggett, that right?"She sniffed."Get your shoes and come along. We'll get us some food." Rather go barefoot," she said.I offered her my hand and she.