The fellow in particular, was Erebus, a man who lived by his own rules and a chaos to law abiding citizens everywhere, the noise finally pulled him from his slumber and his yawn, that alone seemed to quell everything else. The gentlemen driving the cart went mute, and the lady in the carriage quickly stuck a bottle into her kid’s mouth. As all things should be, order was resolved out of fear.
Hopping off the cart, Erebus decided he would visit the local town. “Now you lot stay put. I’ll be back. And don’t make me chase, I hate chasing. It’s always better to be chased, you know what I mean?” He said. Hauling his bag off the side as he pivoted away into the forest. What he hadn’t told his slaves… or rather, his clients. Was that he was here to pick up some side work, and was meeting a young jack of the trades to exterminate some monsters. Couldn’t have the travelers getting into harm so a nice pat to the shoulder and waiting command would do them justly.
Erebus waded through the forest heading to a clearing and a gate to the grand forest town of Orchidia. There was a good sewer system to this city, but its location sitting through woodland overgrowth was its own downfall, insects and large vermin were predators for this place. So instead of having the guard take care of it, people liked to call criminals like Erebus in for faster clearance of threats. He couldn’t complain, but these creatures were far weaker than him, he’d decided he would have this done in a hour at most. If it dragged on too long, he may lose the caravan he came in with. Finding another group to serve him.. or I mean… pay him for protection. Would be somewhat hard in the North.
This place had long been liberated and controlled by a Mage, an Angel to some, that Erebus wasn’t too keen on meeting just yet, should things go south (or should I say North?), he was certain that this mage in particular would still see him as an enemy of the King. Which… frankly? Erebus would hold no tongue over admitting. He hated this government, but loved its country. It was the politics that made it so criminal, that’s all.
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