Quoted By:
When in a hushed voice you reveal yourself to Bastich, The Cursing Guard, he almost yelps in surprise and fright. The terror is very quickly converted to rage:
-You! You are the Swindler! By the (hushed voice) gobbling whiskered woman-hole of Lunfardo... I am going to... (mimes stabbing at you, with difficulty). Why did you not listen? Always cheat, always steal! That is the way of Lunfardo! You could have just taken Olaefyr's weapons and run away or sold them! That is what is happening right now in the world. Always cheat, always lie! It is what I am doing right now, except ... someone lied to me about the convoy, switched it at the very last moment - very irritating.
After you made your noble sacrifice, which was heroic and completely pointless, the morale of the shield wall collapsed. We were overrun by Unferth, and Waldmar completely defeated that warhost of Waldmar, the other one. It is very annoying how their names are the same, but I did not invent them. Now Unferth and the Fylfot Banner are camped outside Esker Leath, the hill-fort. It is completely surrounded on one side, it will soon be overrun. So of course Cadarn, the bleating jester Learmont and I ran away!
Now there was supposed to be an ambush at the Three Windmills ahead. Cadarn is waiting there, with some friends. I was supposed to give a signal. But this cargo is now utterly worthless - no offense. See, I lied! I just lied! It is easy! I did intend to offend you, by saying you are worthless!
This was supposed to be the fourteenth Heregeld cargo, portion NXIVM of the war-tithe treasure of Prince-Provost Gratian. Except now it is a fat monocle man, a cheerless buffoon, and a Prancing Elf Who Smells Very Bad!
Yet I saw you die - this must be some miraculous power that only an Elf possesses. If you cannot die, then you should run into all the blades and axeheads first. I will follow dutifully behind you, and I will not be looting your corpse after you fall! By the salty gutted seed-crease of Lunfardo, I will not be doing that!
(QM: you have not yet regained the Ferryman Figurine)
