Retracing my steps saved my life, and I stretched to pick up the satchel carefully. I fished through the contents as the teenager continued wailing. Drowning him out was easy, while I concentrated on remembering what was inside. I took out a small vial of Blue Diamonds.
"Maybe you'll learn not to steal from others. Here, open your mouth," I proposed, nearing him with the vial.
"Nooo... I don't wanna die that way, no poison!"
"It's not poison."
"What is it?"
"Doesn't matter, it'll ease the pain," two drops landed on his dry tongue, I was praying that the people at Wren wouldn't notice.
"It...taste funny."
I closed the satchel up and looked at the compass. The direction I planned to go now looked like a minefield with a plethora of boobie traps. Perfect time to have a pet si
