Chapter 18 Extra Scene
Added 2024-03-20 04:09:20 +0000 UTCBrian, a shop keeper having an exhausting day, stared at the clueless young noble standing across from him. The building showed the signs of age and cheap construction. It’s shelves were laden with goods, heavy and organized in a way that make sense to Brian alone. A pile of flawless coins were scattered on the scuffed wooden surface of the store’s countertop.
They were too flawless.
“And you stole these from… where?”
“They’re not stolen.” Feng said.
The young man was dressed in the robes of a mage, but his head rested on a sword. He stood sideways, keeping a wall to his back, and Brian felt that the young man was constantly watching his own shadow. He snorted at it. Spearpoint hadn’t gotten that bad. Yet.
Brian continued staring at Feng; he found that a few minutes of silence normally produced more information than questions. So he waited.
“May I browse your wares?” Feng asked.
“Did you cast an illusion spell on these?”
“They’re real coins.” Feng said.
Brian watched the young mans eyes dart to the coins and then back up to Brian’s face. Brian stroked his beard. Then he picked up one of the coins, maintaining eye contact with Feng the whole time. He bit down on the coin.
It felt solid enough.
Well, if they were good enough for Brian, they would be good enough to whoever Brian gave them to. He made a note to himself to cover them in dirt later.
