06-25-2018, 01:34 AM
Panting, Hayze slowly removed the blade from the man’s chest. He gave it a few wipes on the man’s shirt before looking at what was written on the blade. Since it had pierced his heart, what was written would not be an answer to a question, but some piece of knowledge held by the dead person that would further Hayze’s interests.
“Charlie.” He read aloud with a growl. So it had come full circle. His suspicion seemed to be true. Charlie knew there was no merchant liscense. He just wanted Hayze to hurt the man, maybe even kill him. The man he had just killed knew of Charlie and knew that Hayze was here because of him.
His mission seemed to be complete. He needed to return to Charlie not only to follow the words on the blade but to claim his reward.
He hadn’t forgotten about the man with the staff who had left. Why would he have at first defended the establishment but then abandoned it, if not to find reinforcements. He needed to leave quickly. The way he had come in was dangerous, so he gave one more look around the room for alternate exits.
“Charlie.” He read aloud with a growl. So it had come full circle. His suspicion seemed to be true. Charlie knew there was no merchant liscense. He just wanted Hayze to hurt the man, maybe even kill him. The man he had just killed knew of Charlie and knew that Hayze was here because of him.
His mission seemed to be complete. He needed to return to Charlie not only to follow the words on the blade but to claim his reward.
He hadn’t forgotten about the man with the staff who had left. Why would he have at first defended the establishment but then abandoned it, if not to find reinforcements. He needed to leave quickly. The way he had come in was dangerous, so he gave one more look around the room for alternate exits.