"Berries?"
"Berries!"
Sean could hardly believe it. A sack full of grapes, berries and jam preserves. Sasha was nowhere to be found.
"Fruits are contraband and are not allowed in the Waterfront."
"These berries were for you and your men good sir!" Sean laughed with relief. "Leopold told me I might accidentally drop these off the cart on my way in." He lied.
The Legionnaire removed his glove and ran his finger across the jam covered blade. He tasted the gooey substance.
"Well then… get going. And for the love of the Divines take a bath."
"Who are you?"
"I'm the delivery man. I took over Leopold's delivery because his sister is sick."
"Leopold doesn't have a sister. Try again."
Sean reached inconspicuously for the dagger tucked in the lining of his sackcloth pants.
"It's okay Balan, he's with me."
Sean turned to see a familiar silhouette standing in the shadow of a nearby building. The light from her pipe briefly illuminated her pale blue skin. He nearly fainted in surprise.
"How did you? – What are you? – You had me scared half to death! You weren't in the carriage!"
"You noticed that, huh?"
The female Redguard named Balan approached Sasha and the two embraced in greeting.
"Who's he?" She asked Sasha.
"He's helping me with something. We need to speak with the Guildmaster."
"You know he's not here."
"Then where is he?"
"Not here." She repeated.
"Fine, I need to speak with the most senior member of the Guild. Someone who was around before the Crisis. Specifically someone who worked the City."
"I would've told you to go see Ulysses but he's not exactly a member of the Guild anymore."
"What guild?" Sean interrupted.
"The Thieves Guild."Sasha answered quickly.
Sean was taken aback by this.
"Ulysses was a…a thief?"
"A Master Thief." Balan corrected. "The Gray Fox's best."
"The Gray Fox! Ha! No one's heard from him in years!"
"There is a reason for that Sean."
"Oh please, don't tell me! Ulysses Dragonheart is the Gray Fox!" Sean nearly doubled over in laughter.
"No Sean, Ulysses wasn't the gray Fox so far as we know, but he did work with him very closely. When Balderic closed down the Waterfront, the Gray Fox turned his attention away from stealing, to protecting the people. He leads the Resistance within the City."
"It's because of him that there are still those who have survived from the days of the Crisis. I can take you to meet with one of the beggars, he's lived here all his life. Maybe he can help you. His name is Ancus."