I pinch the bridge of my nose.
The urge to immediately drop this client is only overwhelmed by the absolute fleece sixty gold for a quick trip to the capitol was. Even if it meant first hunting down his damn carriage and scaring off some bandits.
Or a flake of a guard.
Whichever, really.
"Just like that? You took no precautions?"
"Well...he was my precautions...you know?" He smiles at me in a way I'm sure he thinks is charming.
I press my lips together into a tight line. "...And you immediately went to hire another...?"
"Well I said I wanted a trustworthy one!" Lucas protests, spreading his arms wide in appeal. "Obviously that one wasn't reliable."
I stare at him for several long moments before turning away with a shake of my head. "A complete fool."
That's what he is.
A pretty little fool.
