After that awkward ending to my conversation with the women behind the desk. I just turned around to try, and forget about that conversation. I didn't care about the past of Jim, his past didn't affect me. I have to agree with what Darkouls said in the past with me, I can't be the hero anymore. Which hurts my whole cause for me going coming back to where it all began, even though I have no fucking clue where it is at. hell right now I'm just hoping that I will over hear a conversation about me, but I highly doubt it. " Marcus!, hurry up I ain't got all day.", saw that Jim was waiting for me at the entrance of the Guild. walking past several food stands, noticing that everyone looked very different from each other. some had scales,tails,bald, freckles,no legs, wings,horns,sometimes a mixture of all. " hey Jim this place has a wide variety of people here", all he did was shook his head. well this relationship is starting off just great. it's a new pace for me seeing how everyone from my last place wanted to know where I as always at, I wonder if Steve is doing well. I hope that my actions didn't back fire on his father, causing him to become more furious. he didn't seem like that before, I think maybe I've completely broken him. that was something I didn't have control over, " hey Darkouls, we need to train. or something so what happened to Steve's father doesn't happen again.". Jim stopped in place looking left to right, his hands were sweating. his hands made a sign to move with him, while I followed along to whatever Jim does. a dark thought cross my mind. what if this is a set up to kill me, he doesn't seem that type of person. through my years of torture I knew to never trust anyone, if they seem to be helping you. nobody ever helps without a cause, some do it for recognition. others do it to fill in the holes of the their past. I never quite figured out why my guard was up with Fred's family, or even with Steve's family. I mean they put a roof over my head gave me something I've never had before, warmth even though it was for a short period of time. that warmth was real, I didn't wake up with rats clinging to my body. or had a hug that wasn't scarring for me. the hugs before then was just another experiment, that experiment was the one that Darkouls told to try and forget. it hard to forget those types of one seeing how they lasted over a span of years. Maybe Tori was broken once she saw me it brought back all the memories she didn't want to have, I don't know anymore. it's weird seeing a dark area not covered in rat shit, piss. several boxes were on the left and right side of the buildings most of them were open. he stopped in front of a building which honestly I could care less right now. people that were wearing the same clothing as my guide come out of the building, I'm starting to think I should trust people more often. knowing that I can't trust people, having some good experiences doesn't mean every time is good.i made my entrance into the building where weapons I haven't seen all were, put on display for I guess people like Jim to buy. The owner of the shop spoke to Jim rather than me, " so Jim how is the great sword doing you?". " I mean I haven't used it yet, honestly I think it's a waste of a purchase". How come the second highest ranked adventurer never used his sword, it's not adding up everyone at the guild seemed as if he could cut air with it. maybe he just bluffed everyone with his size, he doesn't scare me. I also don't want to figure out if it is or not, it is kinda raising a suppression in me about him. he could have killed everyone that he used to party with, or even slaughter villagers. I need to control myself he is the only person I have a name connected to, so there is at least a name based relationship. that wouldn't make sense if he slaughtered innocent people they wouldn't let him become an adventure right, it would make sense. he could have joined when the requirements was dropped, then that would mean the guild would be desperate for adventurer's. " Marcus come over let me Introduce you to the owner", with the thoughts running in my head I've become quite cautious of Jim. I stood in front of Jim and the owner, both of them are chuckling. the chuckling made the situation more nerve racking. " So Marcus you see anything you like?", with my thoughts running rampant. I've completely forgotten to look at the swords I need to fight for the quest, " they all look very good but sir I don't have any money". their chuckling became louder tears of laughter falling on the desk. " Marcus look we know you don't have any money, the look on your face. you had the puppy eyes". very confused the owner finally caught his breath" we know you have no money, anybody who parties with Jim gets their gear for free". this seemed way too sketchy for me, why would it be free just me being in his party. I shook my head, started looking around to see what would fit me the best. Jim went outside " I wait for you outside, it's not my weapon", this is my chance to undercover the truth about Jim. rushing back the owner to get some knowledge on Jim, the look he gave me he knew something was up with me. " tell me more about Jim, he is a killer", his laughter filled the room.