32
Payback
Raedrick dropped a sack onto Mayor Brimly's desk. It landed with a solid thud and the tinkle of coins striking one another—it was a beautiful sound.
The Mayor sat in his chair behind the monstrosity that was his desk and looked at the sack curiously.
"That is the four hundred marks you lent to Danil," Raedrick said before the Mayor could ask. "We figured we'd give it to you ourselves, so there was no question when the town would be repaid."
The Mayor looked askance at him, then leaned back in his chair. "No need for you to impugn Danil's character, Constable."
Raedrick just shrugged. "Just cutting out the middle man."
Brimly frowned, but he reached out and fingered the sack for a moment nonetheless. He shook his head. "I don't know how you two did it. I thought we'
