The Golden Goose
The Golden Goose is situated on the border of the noble and the trading quarters, near the other tavern we went to on my first night in Vemi, so I get similar clothes. Joel brings me a bag to serve as our luggage. I put the dagger, the paper, and the old man’s outfit in it and since it looks thin and pathetic, I stuff it with random junk. We’re sitting on my straw mattress near the wall of the common sleeping room and while I’m packing we discuss whether Joel has to come and what would be the best way, if he does.
“Hey Joel, what did you do to offend Shadow?” I ask out of the blue as the thought crosses my mind. He looks dumbfounded, obviously not understanding, so I elaborate. “First, you got me as an assignment. There was a good chance I’d try to run. If I did, you wou
