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The
Thrungus - Part II |
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From the journal of Sir
Binwas Loc - the second of four passages
concerning the mysterious creature known as 'The
Thrungus.' This portion was found in the
Steaming Hovel. |
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Value |
5 |
| Burden |
100 |
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Pages |
7 of 7 pages full. |
I had never seen the King so enraged. While he is always a generally
unpleasant man even on the best of days, he now seemed a raving tyrant.
Servants cowered in the halls when he passed. The Royal Guard, including the
brave Ferrans, took a step back when he neared. He even took to personally
torturing prisoners in the pits.
The King was convinced that the thief was some rebel spy. Some citizen who
had long been with us - perhaps even a member of our own guard - whose true
allegiance was to the Stag of Bellenesse. But as the thefts continued, I
grew less sure of this supposition. For I began to notice a pattern to the
thefts. Every last trinket that went missing - from the belt to the King's
personal dining ware - had one thing in common: it was shiny
This thief was no enemy of the state. This thief had no designs on the
King's life. This thief was nothing more than a mindless collector of
sparkling baubles. I immediately suspected the Drudges who inhabit the
surrounding forests, but soon discounted them as unlikely suspects. They
lacked the subtlety and skill of this thief. No, this was something
different. Something I had not yet encountered.
I kept my conclusions to myself. It does the public good to see the true
face of their King from time to time. When they know to what lengths the
King will go to pursue a simple jewel thief, the people are less apt to
engage in more damaging offenses.
Instead, I conducted my own experiment. I assembled a small collection of
unique, shiny trinkets and placed them in hidden niches all about the Royal
Hall.
I spoke to no one of this. I merely let the items lie, hidden from view. I
checked on the items several times throughout the day. For a time - three
days, actually - nothing happened. They remained undisturbed in their hidden
locations. But on the fourth day the first of the items went missing. On the
fifth, another item. On the sixth, two more. By the eighth day, all seven
items had been stolen, and all in the small hours of night.
These items meant nothing to the King, and they were of no more value than a
simple Brew Kettle. But they were pleasing to look upon, enough to catch the
fancy of a simple-minded fool. My assumption has been correct. I was dealing
with some dumb animal. Small and quiet. Adept at hiding in the shadows.
Nothing really to fear, but an irritant to deal with nonetheless.
But still, I told no one of this. To be truthful, I desired to find that
belt and present it to the King myself. Certainly, the one to do so would
receive quite a worthy reward in exchange. So I assembled another collection
of glittering trinkets, hid them in a small niche near the Royal Kitchens,
and set my trap.
-Sir Binwas
Loc |
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