A Price on My Head

The Black Void - Episode 2503

I'm shocked by what I am told. Who could have betrayed us to Arif? It must have been someone that Captain Usman totally trusted, as he was the only one who could have told the betrayer that Teran was helping me. Unless that information was tortured out of Usman, a possibility which I really don't want to think about. I just hope that he and Munaf haven't paid the ultimate penalty for their help.

I wonder why Maris wasn't aware that there was a price on my head. Or perhaps he was, and contacted these two men before coming here, with the idea of sharing the reward? That would make sense, as it would explain why these men were able to recognise me in spite of my disguise. Unless they saw me with Teran when we entered the city, recognised him, and put two and two together?

"I have eleven and a half gold pieces, which you can have if you will let me go," I say, without much hope.

One of the men laughs, and grabs the pouch that hangs from my shoulder. "You had eleven and a half gold pieces, you mean. They will pay for our incidental expenses. The price on your head is a lot more than that: forty gold pieces, with another ten for Teran. The Sultan must want you very badly."

  1. "And we've already taken Teran," the other man says with an air of satisfaction.
  2. "But Teran eluded us," the other man says, giving me a little hope.
  3. "We'll capture Teran once we've handed you over," the other man tells me.
  4. "But the Sultan can wait another hour or two," the other man says to his companion. "We can have some fun with her first."

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