“See you later, sister.” Lanying and the little one wave me off as I slip through the gate. With the late midday sun l*****g her crimson red tongue all along the charred mountain ridge, I’m right on time. A quick glance around the courtyard tells me there’re no new arrivals today. It’s going to be a quiet evening for a change. Good. I hop over to the front door and put my shoulder against its hardened wood.
Those wretched officials… As soon as the door is ajar, Dendup’s harsh voice comes through… greedy bastards, they are… I sigh. Seems his mood hasn’t picked up since I left. Pulling the bundle of my old clothes near, I tiptoe across the hallway. Alas, the squeaking of my new leather boots gives me away.
“Nordun!” Generous as ever, it’s the matron’s voice calling out to me from the kitch
