Twenty Nine
An Underhanded Undertaking
That night they all turned in early, wanting to be well-rested for the next morning’s rescue. Katriana shared Trinn’s room, while Kalum shared the other room with the roaring snoring Blemm. Only Hack remained awake as he secretly prepared to carry out his plan, that being to rob the thirteenth floor vault.
While he couldn’t be positive the vault held anything of tremendous value, his principles as a thief would not allow him to walk away without at least trying. The basement vault, his original target, had been a bust, but he felt confident that this vault, tucked away on a hidden floor, would provide ample spoils. And if not, the act of penetrating King Borlan’s secret tower vault was enough to sustain him for years within the thieves’ guild just
