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THE TRIALS OF VALERIYA
BACK IN BONDS
Chapter 2 (of 15)
Valeriya awoke from her sleep but remained lying on her side for a while longer. Between a belly filled with mead and a gratifyingly grueling shagging, the blonde had somehow managed to sleep rather serenely. A good fucking always kept the nightmares away, she had noticed long ago. But now her bladder was full to burstingāValeriya needed to urinate desperately. But it felt so good lying there motionless on the bed!
I wish I was still a babe,
she thought idly.
That way I could just let go where I slept!
But then again, being a child again would've meant that her parents would've still been living. She cursed her chain of thought.
The sword-maiden sat up with a groan. Her thighs were glued together with her last night's earnings, and it stung when she spread them apart. Valeriya could tell it was morning from the light streaming through the cracks on the window, but still very early. She opened the window and let the cool morning air pour in. The room didn't have much, but the things she required were there.
After relieving herself on the chamber pot, Valeriya poured some water in the washbasin and scrubbed her body clean with a wet washcloth. She redid her hair, donned her weapon and "armor", and went downstairs. She would break her fast and start early on her way to Wahrendahl. Valeriya hoped to cover a great distance before the day heated up. She had managed to save up some coin to buy a couple of spell tomes. It would be nice to see her old teachers again as well.
And then the day got a whole lot interesting.
What's this fool still doing here?
The Cincuman from last night was dining, cavalier as a prince, on a table near the fireplace. The hall was empty except for her, the Cincuman and a maid sweeping the floor. Valeriya rushed to the man. "Are you addled in here, man?" she said irritatedly, touching her temple with a dainty forefinger. "Why have you come back?"
The Cincuman looked up from his trencher. "Ah! The fortuitous drunken wench from yesternight!" He had a refined, yet, a bit nasal accent. "Come! Sit! Let me buy you breakfast." The way he talked, and the way he looked at herādespite his diminutive stature, it felt to Valeriya like the man was looking down on her, right beneath his pointy nose. She liked it not.
"Watch it little man!" Valeriya chewed her words, clenching her fists. "I saved you from a beating or worse last night. Don't make me amend my error."
"Peace, lady! I jest," the Cincuman raised his hands defensively, palms forward, fingers extended. "I meant nothing by it. Please sit."
Valeriya pulled out a chair and seated herself. The little one had piqued her interest. "Why have you come back?" she asked. "Why are you in Alfeld in the first place?"
The Cincuman raised a hand and signaled the maid, then took another bite of his bread before replying. "I haven't come back," he said. "I spent the night here. Took a room upstairs beside yours. ...You were quite loud."
Valeriya felt her cheeks burning. "You are brave Cincuman, I'll give you that." The maid set down a fresh trencher of bread and cheese, and a bowl of stew in front of her.
Hmm, I've had worse.
She noticed the maid's disapproving look. Women in general disliked her. "So why are you here?" she asked after the maid had retreated.
"Well, I suppose I
have
to tell someone," the Cincuman said after chewing on his bread for a while. "Must beat around some bushes before I find ... what I'm looking for." They ate silently for a while. "I'm looking for a man."
Valeriya waited for a while, then inquired, "What sort of man?"
The Cincuman looked left and right conspiringly, then lowering his voice, he answered, "The sneaky sort, you know ... quick with a dagger?"
Aah... So this explains ... well, not much really. If he's looking for an assassin, he's clearly come to the wrong place,
Valeriya pondered. Dolne is the place where you hire assassins, or Stece. And Laski is also friendly towards Cincu, where the Alfelders hate their guts. "So you want someone killed," she broke the uncomfortable silence.
"Yes!" the man hissed. "...A terrible monster! He would see thousands of innocent Cincumen dead just so he could have another cubit of land," he added, as if to vindicate his evil purpose.
Valeriya was sure it was more complicated than that. "I see," she said. "So why brave Alfeld? You could've hired assassins from Laski easily enough."
The Cincuman didn't answer right away. He looked rather perturbed. "It's complicated," he said.
I'm sure it is!
"Well, thanks for the food," Valeriya said. "And good luck with your pursuit." She started to rise.
"Well, wait a second!" the Cincuman almost yelled. He leaned forward, trying to grab her hand. "I trusted you with my secret! Can't you help me? Point me to the right direction?" He calmed down when the brazenly dressed beauty seated herself again.
"I told you," said Valeriya. "You are unlikely to find any assassins here. Alfelders are a warlike people. But they have little love for thieves and assassins. They like settling their differences in a more ... face to face mannerāthough if you have the coin, you can hire warriors aplenty here.
"But if you're hell-bent on hiring a sneaky killer, your best bet is to cross the Langenrieth and make your way to Laski. Any innkeeper in Dolne or Stece
should