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I dropped to the ground and spun my short sword in a circle. The tall black robed man sneered at the steel blade.

"Aran Sorenson…. I heard you died.?"

"Rumors only Rizak"

"So it would se-" he cut off as I threw a knife at him, he dove out of the way as I sprinted at him. I slashed and missed by a handsbreadth. I felt a hot pain in my left arm and I looked down to see flames greedily climbing my cloak. With a cry I threw it away.

"Aran… I thought you were better"

"You will never find a better killer" his head fell soon after I finished. I flicked my cowl up and walked into the night.

I quickly ran into my safe house and locked the door. My eyes ceaselessly moved to each part of the room. I hung my sword up and fell into bed.

The next morning I strapped my arm bracers on and slid a dagger into my boot. I walked through the market and avoided choke points. I walked into the inn and asked for an ale.

I sat drinking while the people went around their daily lives without understanding what was watching them. I smiled and downed the rest of the drink, I set the glass down and walked out the door.

I slipped into a crowd watching King Logan go through the Warrens, the Wolfhound was close beside him. I watched Kylar Stern watch for threats, I held a deep admiration for one of the few men to leave the shadows. I heard a sound like a blade being scrapped and turned to see a man draw a sword, my sword beat Kylar's by an instant he nodded to me and sheathed the large silver sword.

I walked into my safe house and picked a vial of poison out along with four throwing knives. My target was walking slowly down the road with a whore on his arm. I followed them silently over the rooftops, the Target went into a tavern and left the whore outside waiting. I ran around the block and climbed into an alleyway near the tavern. I crouched and slowly walked toward the woman I pulled a short curved blade from my boot. My hand went over her mouth while the blade found her throat, I pulled the lifeless body into the alleyway, I knelt and closed her eyes.

"May the silence soothe you" I said. I heard the door bang so I cautiously peeked out the alleyway I jerked back as Kylar Stern walked past. My Target came out behind him. Damn I need to be rid of him.

I stabbed my blade into the small of his back and jerked it up to his shoulders, I pulled him into the alleyway also. I saw Kylar Stern staring silently at me. I stood slowly and backed away slowly.

"Why did you kill him?" Kylar asked.

"I am being paid to kill him" Kylar sighed.

"Well shit you just killed an ambassador of Alitaera"

"Is that bad?"

"Eh… it could spiral into a civil war or a simple dispute"

"Sorry"

Kylar laughed "Don't be I failed to stop Khalidor when I could have"

At those words Kylar vanished instantly.

"What the hell?"

This is the end of Chapter one, hope you enjoyed it pls review me any mistakes.