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Alvik of Queensgrace
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As soon as Alvik cuffed his little daughter he was sorry he'd done it. The blow left his own ears ringing; it nearly knocked him out.
Curse that Tobeis rat. He was a boon Alvik should never have taken on. The useless slug would have died in the snow like he deserved if Alvik'd left him be. But no, he had to pay for the boy's indenture.
Now little Tobe would get to ride off and be pampered by a lady knight and her crazy noble friends, all Alvik had to show for it was a hedgling's curse. Alvik sent more curses to the far-away boy and got back to his drinking.