We arrived at the jail. Therod was within already being attended to by healers and other more traditional medicine people. There was a small crowd and upon seeing me in it Therod ordered me out and I obliged (having not wanted to be there in the first place!) I felt things were well in hand and so I went to leave.
"Well that's that Nidget, thanks for having me come here anger the Captain and do absolutely nothing."
"We have to do something Trezlan!"
"I know probably a sale, without the Captain up and walking around a lot of people will need firearms and I want to be there to sell them!" I recognize it seems silly considering how often I abandon my store and forget about selling things, but I can't pass up a prime opportunity to price gouge! Also take advantage of dumb people!
"You are truely an evil person Trezlan."
"I keep telling you that, you keep ignoring it, and then announcing it like I shouldn't be aware of my own evil nature."
"We have to find who shot the Captain."
"A criminal, bam lets go back to the store." Nidget grabbed my arm and I resisted my impulse to back hand him like a shifty beggar.
"Trezlan this could be big, if we help find who shot Therod..." I cut him off mid speech.
"Than I can get a get out of jail free card for finding the guy who shot her. Nidget this is brilliant." Have I mentioned my selfish tendencies REPEATEDLY yet?
"No Trezlan just..."
"Come on Nidget we have to find out where she was shot so we can figure out who shot her!" And off I went visions of not being held accountable for crimes I committed dancing in my head. Turns out investigating shootings is a lot harder than just showing up at where someone was shot and asking people. I know it surprised me too.
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