>>5371250She turns towards the final set. “The vulture hunts. Once the bird and the turtle have fallen prey, the pegasus will be next.”
>“…Am I the pegasus, or…?”“Maybe.” She says, letting loose a puff of smoke. “That will be 50 gold.”
>“That’s…pretty expensive for a fortune. And you didn’t exactly make much sense. I thought you fortune-tellers always tell people what they want to hear? Like how I’d meet the love of my life or maybe find a legendary spear or something.”“I simply interpret the cards and the signs as they are shown to me. The way I was taught by my mother. And her mother before her. And her mother before her. And-“
>“I get it. Here.”>-50 Gold. (5650g)“Always a pleasure seeing you, Commander.” She says, giving you a wink. “If you ever need another fortune read, come see me.”
>“Before I forget, I have something I want you to do for me once we arrive at Derdriu.” You produce Echeverria’s book, handing it over to Yara. “I want you and Damian to see if there’s anything you can find out about this. Derdriu’s a port city. Scholars and mages from all over pass through there. See if you can find someone who may know anything about the language this is written in. And don’t lose it, please.”Yara thumbs through the book, face growing darker with each page turned. “Such strange writing. Though I can’t understand it, I sense a certain…darkness within.” She closes it promptly. “I shall give it my full attention.”
You grumble your thanks, before heading back to the front of the convoy.
The Blackwings arrive in Derdriu after a week of relaxed marching. Known as the Aquatic Capital, Derdriu is a bustling seaport that serves as the capital of the Leicester Alliance and its leader, Claude von Riegan. The war and impending internal struggle that the Alliance was facing had not slowed down the busy city. The streets were bustling and lively with merchants, sailors and citizens going about their busy days. Over the course of your service as a sellsword to Claude, you’ve grown to love the city. The fresh air and the abundant opportunities to go fishing made it an excellent, albeit temporary home for you and the company.
“Ahh, good to be back in civilized lands at last!” Corrine stretches. “I’m going to get lodging settled for everyone. What will you do?”
>“I suppose I’ll go report into Claude first. Don’t want to keep him waiting.”“Good idea. Who shall I assign as your bodyguards?”
>“Bodyguards? Is that truly necessary?”“We’ve been over this, Blair. There’s no shortage of blades in Fodlan happy to kill you to comply with the Orthodox Church’s command. Even in Derdriu you aren’t safe from those madmen.”
>A): Diana and Shelley>B): Theo and Sebastian>C): Caleb and Boleslav>D): Uriel and Roxanne>E): Nero and Ava>E): Mix and Match>F): Insist you’re fine alone 