Floki - It was hard not to smirk as the guards escorted us into the princess’s courtroom. Every step I took I could feel my dagger hilt brush my ankle. With all her money and prestige she still couldn’t buy decent security.
As they droned on about how becoming one of her lackeys was such a great honor I found myself looking around the room to see if I could relieve her of anything valuable on my way out. There really wasn’t much that would make a good souvenir though and I don’t know if I had the courage to take anything even if opportunity presented itself.
Our hosts seemed very proud of themselves for the offer they were presenting. They said the word “Lord” as if at the mention the clouds would part and gods and titans would descend and elevate us to be worthy of the honor. I have no want for titles or land to pay taxes on. Yollari offers an entire world tax free to hunt and explore, and I’m still hesitant to serve him. The court in front of me seemed utterly out of touch from reality – until they mentioned the gold. The 9,000 gold I would get on return would finish repairing our walking fortress. The rest of it I could turn down once we returned to claim our prize.
