8 months had passed since Alaric came back to Ooze Village with his new spies. Or, now it was Ooze Town. Actually, Alaric expected to have to wait a year before putting up a sign with the word "town" on it.
But, an unexpected variable came into play.
'I can't believe Malcolm, the one I suspected to have the least amount of potential, has contributed the most...' Alaric thought.
Malcolm, full of aspirations, brought together a large group of homeless to contribute to his information-gathering duties. Although he didn't know exactly why Malcolm worked so hard, Alaric did know that Malcolm wasn't loyal to him. The boy wanted rewards.
