A/N: Two chapters this time! And they're both dedicated to Eyelash of the Twilight, who absolutely makes my day with his/her reviews! Thank you! :D
Disclaimer: No, I do not own anything except for Kira and the silly little plot twists I put into these stories. Arigato!
"Will she be there?" Fenris asked coldly.
"Y-yes, serrah. " Anso sniveled. "She will g-go looking for the 'wares' tonight."
The two were standing inside the relative safety of a dark alleyway, even though it was as early as it was in the morning.
"…. You did well, dwarf. Here is the coin that I promised."
Anso's bulging eyes lit up with greed. Forgetting his fear for a moment, he snatched up the stolen gold from the elf's hand.
"Thank you, serrah, for your kind generosity." The dwarf bowed in only half mockery and began to back away.
"I trust that you will keep our transaction a secret." Fenris's harsh voice stopped Anso in his tracks.
"And what will be the price for my silence?" Emboldened by the gold in his hand, Anso made a nearly fatal mistake.
Fenris flung out his arm, catching the front of the dwarf's tunic and lifting him off the ground. A blue haze began to emanate from the strange silver tattoos on the elf's body.
"Your life should suffice."
Anso trembled uncontrollably. "N-not a word of this s-shall escape my lips, Master Elf! Not a single w-word!"
With a slightly regretful sigh, Fenris released the terrified dwarf.
"Should your tongue ever loosen, do not expect to awaken the next morning with your heart intact."
The elf calmly melted back into the midnight shadows, leaving Anso shaking in the dirt.
A bitter smirk graced Fenris's lips as he contemplated the irony that the dwarf had unwittingly spoke as he raced through Lowtown.
'Master…. Master Elf….'
He had never been called master before. Before, when he was still a slave, it had been him calling Danarius 'master'.
It was something he would not likely forget.
'Enough. These thoughts lead me nowhere but dark paths. I have an appointment with this Kira Hawke in a few hours, and I can't be late.'
