Deadly Games
“Far south of the broad, modern piers used for military ships and merchant vessels, these berths were some of the oldest in the city. Moorage was relatively cheap and apparently not enough to cover the expense of public lighting.
A quarter moon hanging over the lake illuminated the silhouettes of smaller ships, a mix of old steamers, sailboats, and combinations of the two. Amaranthe questioned whether the vessels being tied to the creaking docks kept them from floating away or if it might be the... other way around.
She led the men along the street, pausing at each sign to read the numbers. One might assume Pier 173 would follow Pier 172, but some docks had sunk over the years while others had expanded and branched out. They passed 169, 169B, and 169C, followed by a skip to 171.
Clothing rustled ahead of them, near a warehouse on the far side of the street. Five or six people loitered in the shadows, slouching degenerately against the wall.
“Friends of yours?” Amaranthe murmured to Akstyr, knowing this was the Black Arrows territory.MoreLess
A quarter moon hanging over the lake illuminated the silhouettes of smaller ships, a mix of old steamers, sailboats, and combinations of the two. Amaranthe questioned whether the vessels being tied to the creaking docks kept them from floating away or if it might be the... other way around.
She led the men along the street, pausing at each sign to read the numbers. One might assume Pier 173 would follow Pier 172, but some docks had sunk over the years while others had expanded and branched out. They passed 169, 169B, and 169C, followed by a skip to 171.
Clothing rustled ahead of them, near a warehouse on the far side of the street. Five or six people loitered in the shadows, slouching degenerately against the wall.
“Friends of yours?” Amaranthe murmured to Akstyr, knowing this was the Black Arrows territory.MoreLess
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