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I was just making my usual rounds. Knocking Rats out, making them scurry every which way. My partner Ersken and I took apart brawls, muggings and bar fights. We were the Dogs of the Lower City, called the Terrier and the Beagle. We had gained a good reputation for the past 2 years we had been together.

But this year was to be the worst. The Fever was going around. We had to bring in dead bodies as well as Rats all year. Ersken had caught the Fever when he was young and was therefore immune to it. But I who was not living in the Lower City when it went around the last time was in danger.

Sergeant Goodwin had tried to take me off my Watch so as not to catch the Fever her words were, 'If you were to catch the Fever Cooper I'll smack you head over heels for leaving us behind'. I deciphered that as, 'If you die I'll be saddened and so will your friends. So don't die on me Beka'.

I retorted with, 'I'm far too smart to catch the Fever Clary. 'Sides what will you do without the Terrier around!' she promptly smacked me in the head with my own baton.

As for myself I have been in the Provosts Guard for nearly 4 years now. I have not grown any. My age is now 21 and I'm a grown mot. I have no children or a husband. Rosto still looks to make me his but still I refuse him. Tunstall had enough of the Dogs and left me with Ersken who has made Kora his own little wife. They own a small house in the lower city, protected by charm and vines with large thorns. No children as of yet. Kora still works for the Rouge and Ersken doesn't look to change their situation none.

Tunstall and Lady Sabine are still together and have one child Jesse, but he is born of wedlock and Tunstall takes good care of him.

I am still living on the Dancing Dove, my rooms adjacent to Aniki. I have some money and have a small yet cozy room and no longer living off of cheese water and bread except for dinners. I have quite a bit of money for working as a Dog as well as doing small detective jobs for the Crown and other nobles when there is no one else to do the work.

Achoo is well as a dog a five years. She should be retiring in a few years in the luxury of an old hound who earned her work. I have let her have a litter of pups all but one have been taken into the Provosts Guard, that particular pup I gave to Rosto as he had his eyes on the runt of the litter with her black and brown snout and sleek black body with brown feet. He called her Alanna and his eyes twinkled every time he saw her. He loves Alanna dearly letting her sleep at his feet when he reigns over his court; she is the perfect guard dog.

Now back to what has been happening. The Fever is here and I hate it. I've had to pick up dead bodies everyday off the streets. Old mots and coves to young gixies and lads. The doxies have all but disappeared because they don't wanna do any canoddling with those with the Fever else they may catch it. The Fever is ruining the Court of the Rogue, many Rushers have taken ill and it causing lax security. There have been more attacks on city people in the last four months than there are in eight!

Rosto been attacked twice already. Dogs are in great demand for they cannot be everywhere. Some have taken ill and three from Evening Watch are already hallucinating. Everyone knows what that mean that is no hope for one of the mots or coves who start to hallucinate. The potion that keeps off the Fever is costly. Even a noble has found the price of them too much.

My Lord Provost bought some for his family. He bought some for the house hold. Most going to the younger generation whose families have worked in the House for decades. My Lord said he'd give it to my entire family. I refused for myself saying to buy my part for another. I do not wish to take my Lords money. It is a pretty gold noble for one of those potions. A good two handfuls of them actually.

Rosto couldn't buy any more than three. He took one and told me to take another. Once again I refused, I told him to give it to Aniki and Kora for they need it most. We got into quite a fight over it. But in the end I won.

So now here I am hauling the dead bodies of the Fever victims out of the Cesspool. At my last tally for the night I have hauled at least two dozen if not more. It is dirty work. Folk who see my hauling the bodies out often give me flowers or bits of clothe to show their appreciation. I become bashful and accept them, only to sell them and to leave the money on their doorstep. Clary says that I'm a lobby for doing it but I have to disagree with her. They need it more than I.

It has been a long hot day. The weather mages says this summer is to be one of the hottest yet. This is not good. Little rain means little food. Heat makes the bodies stink and can pass the disease along farther. We are all nervous for the coming summer.

My Watch is coming to an end for the night. I'd best get back to my rooms. My head hurt is pounding. I wish Pounce was here, but he left for the Divine Realms saying that he wasn't needed any longer. I miss the little fur ball, especially how he'd kneed my back and shoulders after a long Watch.

I'm not feeling too good…it's probably from the long Watch. I have taken over in the Night Watch three times a week to cover our loss in Dogs.

Tomorrow is a double Watch day. I was surprised when I managed to get that. Clary was trying so hard to keep me away from the Fever, setting me on Hunts that lead away from Corus, having my Lord take me to other parts of Tortall as part of a squad of Guards. But even she had run out of ways to keep me home in the Lower City.

I'm gonna get to bed…my head hurts. Mayhap Kora has a potion that can get rid of it. I'll ask her in the morning.

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