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Leo looked as if he wanted to kill Cassian and said, \u201cI\u2019ll be keeping an eye on you, little\u00a0<\/p>\n
prince.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Leo left, Cassian asked, \u201cDoes everyone here know who I am?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot everyone, Darren is asleep.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya pointed to a man sleeping two tables away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI guess that\u2019s why you all are called the information guild.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya sat in front of Cassian and asked, \u201cNow then, why have you come?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want more information about the elves.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat will cost you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, this time I\u2019m prepared.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian replied as he placed a bag on the table. It was smaller than the one he had given her the first time he was there. She said, \u201cIt seems you\u2019re less prepared this time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOpen the bag.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya weighed it, then opened the bag. Inside there were no gold coins but diamonds. She\u00a0<\/p>\n
said, \u201cNice stones.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be enough for you to read me a story.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya smiled and said, \u201cI suppose so, although next time bring gold, I like it more.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll keep that in mind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya put the money in her bag. Cassian waited for her to take out the book, but she didn\u2019t, so he asked her, \u201cWhy haven\u2019t you taken out your book yet?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you want me to read it right now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, but I can\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy not? I\u2019ve already paid you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, but that doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m going to read the book now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI want you to read it now. I\u2019m in a bit of a hurry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points >\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, you\u2019ll have to wait another day. I didn\u2019t bring my book because I had gone out and didn\u2019t want to lose it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy don\u2019t you go get it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I\u2019m tired, I\u2019ve been out all day. I just got back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you want me to read you that story, you\u2019ll just have to wait. Although I warn you that I don\u2019t return what I\u2019ve been given. If you don\u2019t want to wait until tomorrow, that\u2019s your problem. I\u2019m not going to return the payment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian sighed heavily and said, \u201cI guess I have no other options.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re right, you don\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you know of any nearby inns?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya extended her hand, and Cassian took a coin from his pouch and said to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre we starting now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s how the information guild works. You should know that by now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI had a slight hope that this time would be different.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re either an idiot or just naive, I\u2019m not sure which.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan you tell me where I can find an inn or a place to stay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo blocks down you\u2019ll find an inn.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian stood up, tired from waiting all day in an uncomfortable chair, and was glad to stretch his legs. Cassian said goodbye and told her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll see you tomorrow. Don\u2019t forget to bring your book.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll bring it without fail tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Cassian left, Leo approached Maya and asked her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat did the prince come for?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe paid me well to read him a story.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/6\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cA story?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, that\u2019s right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat story will you tell him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not your concern.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya replied as she stood up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaya.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya passed by Leo and said to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know you care about me, Leo, but we\u2019re just friends. Don\u2019t cross the line.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next day, Cassian woke up very early, went to the tavern, but it was still closed, so he had to return to the inn where he was staying. Upon entering his room, he was greatly surprised\u00a0<\/p>\n
to see Maya, and she asked him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere did you go so early?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI went to the tavern.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re still asleep. The tavern opens after noon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat late?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey close late, so they have the right to rest. Sometimes, when Wallas can\u2019t sleep, he opens early.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you know everyone by name?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the guild, we\u2019re all like a big family, so it\u2019s natural that we know everyone\u2019s name. But I\u2019m not here to talk about myself; I\u2019m here to read you a story, which is what you paid for.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI also want you to tell me everything you know about the elves.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSure, but that won\u2019t come cheap.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian took out another bag of money and replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I can pay whatever you ask this time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, then I\u2019ll tell you whatever you want, but after eating something. It\u2019s still early, and I haven\u2019t had breakfast yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian hadn\u2019t had breakfast yet, so he didn\u2019t complain; instead, he ordered breakfast to the\u00a0<\/p>\n
4\/6\u00a0<\/p>\n
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room. Shortly after, a tray full of fruit, cheese, fresh bread, honey, and butter was brought to them. They sat down to have breakfast by the window, from where they could see part of the city. Being so early, everything was silent, and the city still seemed to be asleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After they finished eating, Maya asked him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat exactly do you want to know about the elves?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything you know about them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know quite a few things, be a bit more specific.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere is their kingdom?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat I don\u2019t know, as no human knows. The elves are not allowed to tell, they keep everything related to finding their kingdom a secret, although some let slip something when they\u2019re drunk, but not enough to know where it is.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat things?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSome have mentioned that to reach their kingdom, they must wait for the door to open and that only the elves can find those doors. For a human, it\u2019s impossible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0<\/p>\n
you know any elves?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, for some years they\u2019ve been visiting the information guild.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor what?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you think they do it for?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTo obtain information.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do they ask for information about?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey don\u2019t usually make it very clear what exactly they\u2019re looking for, but once I heard one mention that they\u2019re looking for a princess.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA princess?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, but they only talk to my brother or my father about the information they want. They usually ask for a lot of discretion, so I\u2019m not very well\u2013informed about that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHaven\u2019t you asked your brother?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEven if I ask, he won\u2019t tell me. In the guild, we have a rule: we don\u2019t reveal the information we\u00a0<\/p>\n
5\/6\u00a0<\/p>\n
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+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
find about others, those are their secrets. For example, I won\u2019t tell anyone what information you\u2019ve asked me for, not even my brother.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre there many elves looking for that princess?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know. They only send one or two elves to the guild to ask my brother to meet them at\u00a0<\/p>\n
a designated meeting point. As I\u2019ve told you before, they handle everything with great discretion, and even in the information guild, very little is known about them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou seem to know a lot about them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know a lot about them because I can speak and write their language.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya took out the book she had been reading the day she met Cassian and said to him,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis book talks a lot about them, although almost everything goes back to the beginning, to how things were before they went into hiding.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd how was it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAccording to the book, everything was chaotic. Humans coveted the power of the elves, there were wars and darkness everywhere, so the elves decided they couldn\u2019t coexist with us and used magic to hide their kingdom.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The more Cassian listened, the more his curiosity grew, wondering what secrets lay hidden behind it all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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