The afternoon air was soaked in fear, the shop owner knew he was going to be assassinated tonight. As he sat back in his chair he thumbed through the last few bills and crystals of jewels he possessed. It just wasn't enough, his body smelled of salt, odor, and anguish, and... His mind was entangled with goodbyes he couldn't even mutter to his family. For this was the last night he would be on this world and so, no doubt the Shop Keeper was mulling over reality. In this time of dying, most humans allowed their lives to flash before them, to remind them they were kindred; truly good creatures at one time.
There was a single saving grace for this man. He had taken it upon himself to mention this to a few of his closest business partners. Now, in most case scenarios this job would have been too widely dangerous to be taken. However, at least in this case, two people had answered the call to arms. Bravery shining through in such dire times, it would seem.
The first of these two souls, wandering with never a permanent home, Erebus Gresham. A respected Rogue who quelled a powerful Lich in the city he grew up. Without Magic, Erebus had long been overlooked, but closer speculation proved to show he was agile, intelligent, and super-humanly powerful compared to the next person. Even if he had to protect this shop alone, he would.
He arrived before the man, his cowl pulled over his head. Covering green hair locks and any genuine ability to recognize him from beneath the shadows. He opened up smoothly, revealing his business firm, regardless if the cause was just. Erebus worked from his heart-- always truly passionate about seeing someone to the end of their missions. To elaborate while remaining simple to the point, Erebus never surrendered, he carried a lust for death on his back and never looked backwards. This would be his most difficult mission yet, according to it's job rating. Closer inspection on Erebus however, and one could see him dripping with excitement and adrenaline. To finally be at the grandest stage of them all. He was truly honored.
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