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We pass by multiple people, all of them look at us with anger until I came to one and give him the pass.
" W-what ? Why ?? "
" Just to annoye those bitch " I say
Then I went to the other and did the same. He look at me with a funny face and then smile as he take the pass.
" Thanks you misters, I didn't think I'd be able to get inside without some kind of magic spell. "
" Whatever " I say
We then did that to everyone, and just to some we didn't hang them, just put it onto their wagon, or inside their bag, which was actually pretty easy to do. Those people either don't know hat they have to be alerte at all time, or are just so accustom to peace in their farm that they can't feel the closest things to them being touch.
Then I go to another wagon, this time theres multiple people on it, not food or crate, people. All cover with coths and shit, but I can still see that they all look tired and sad. In them I see a child, he doesn't look like them, he's more clean and doesn't look tired but confuse. Then I see that this kid is wearring some nice cloths and not dirty.
Who the fuck is that kid ?
I was about to leave them when I saw that some guards were going our way, looking inside every wagon or cart to see... I realize then what they were searching for as the multiple people took some fake crate and put them onto them to hide themself. Pretty cool if ir weren't for the fact that the kid wasn't provide one. The guard came closer, I can see the distree in the child eye. Without thinking I call him out.
" Yeah kid ! Get here dude. Fast ! " I say
The kid stand there for a moment until he saw the guards approching and jump out of the wagon. He then run up to me and hide himself behind me.
" Hey kid don't use me as a props "
" But If I don't hide, they're gonna bring me back to the castle " the kid say
" What ? Whatever kid just, don't stand behind me but beside me "
" Yeah... " he say doing as I told
" Good kid " I say
Then the guard arrive at our level. They look at the child who hide himself even more in his big cloth. They then look at me and ask:
" Is this child with you ? "
" Yes he is " the nerd say
" Huh I don't think- " Mabel try to say
" Indeed. Has been since two weeks " I lie
" Okay, do you all have a pass ? "
" Yes we do " the nerd say
Mabel then leen over to me.
" Dude, I like helping guy and all but this kid can't give us back. He can't pay us back " Mabel say
" He doesn't need to. He just need to not be abandon " I say
" W-what ?? " Mabel say
" Yes and we were about to get inside the city by foot " the nerd say
" If you have a pass just show it to us then you can pass trough faster. " Say one guard
I then show them four pass.
" Yeah it's good, you can go now. On the other hand... " say one of them
The guards then look at the wagon where the people where hiding in the fake crate.
" You ! We need to check your crate, Empire policy " say one of the guards
" Why ? " Ask the driver
" Empire policy, that's all " they both say
One of them climb on to the wagon and shook one of the crate. The fake crate shaders with the pressure showing the dude hinding under it.
" OKAY WE GOT ON RIGHT HERE !! " the guard scream.
A dozen of guards then came out of the entrance of the city with weapon and ropes. All people hiding inside the crate throw their disguise away and jump out of the wagon. They all try to run but were all cath by the guards. The driver try also to run away but he push a guards which make two other very angry, they jump him and punch him until he was bleeding, then drag him back to the gate with the other people chain. One of the guard jump on the wagon and drive it to the gate.
The child stood really close to me when all of this was happening. He look really scared but what the fuck could I do about that ?
Whatever when it all stop the two guard that laugh the alarm had a big smile on there face.
" Ahhhh another one, we are getting better at this. " say one of the guards
" Yes we are " say the other guards
" Excuse me but what was that all about ? " ask the nerd
" Hmmm oh that's just heretics nothing else " say on of the guard
" What ? " say the nerd
" They are different and don't come from the Empire "
" Yeah I don't like those people either " say Mabel
" No one does " say one guard
They then continue their things and we walk to the gate. While we are walking the child let go of me and seem to be more relaxe. He put away the cloth on his head keeping the rest on his body. I see that indeed he's hair is clean and his face also clean.
What the fuck is my problem with clean things ?
" So kid, what's your name ? " I ask
" Humm, I- " he try to say
" Your name ? " I ask again
" My name is Col " he say
" Okay cool name kid "
" Really ? " he ask with a smile
" Yeah ! " I say
He look more happy now, that puts a smile on my face but I focuse back onto the gate. As I though the guards weren't letting us in, they in fact did let us in saying hi to me while I pass trough.
" Now to the sectermist guild " I say
" Wait Frade, lets explore the place before going anywhere we don't know " Mabel say
" Okay fine " I say
I look back at Roki, who hide himself all this time inside a big bag that the nerd was carrying.
" He better stay in the bag until we get to a safer placer for him " I say
" Agreed " say the nerd
" Alright lets go ! " say Mabel