Damned Woods

[Cecily D Aria]

"How much does she owe you?" Garin asked him.  

[marixe alcyone]

The man shrugged. "Couple thousand," he said. "That's what remains."  

[Cecily D Aria]

"I see," Garin said. "Wait here for a moment." He turned and watched back into the cave. "Cyrwys."
Muon kept watching the man. "You would do best to behave."  

[marixe alcyone]

Cyrwys gasped a little. "Garin?" she asked, getting up. "What is it?"  

[Cecily D Aria]

"That man says he came to collect a debt," Garin said. "Is that true?"  

[marixe alcyone]

"...yes," Cyrwys said. "I mean, my sister did, but I took the debt in her place."  

[Cecily D Aria]

"And that's why he killed your family?" Garin asked.  

[marixe alcyone]

"...I suppose," Cyrwys said. "Please, Garin, just let me pay the debt."  

[Cecily D Aria]

"Don't worry, I will," Garin said. "Just stay here for a bit, I need to talk to him. Then you can repay it." Then he turned and walked back to where the man and Muon were.  

[marixe alcyone]

Cyrwys nodded a little as Garin left.

The man looked over to him. "Well?" he asked.  

[Cecily D Aria]

"Considering you used my friend as a means to assassination, I do believe you are in a bit of debt yourself," Garin said, calmly. "After all, murder is not cheap these days."  

[marixe alcyone]

The man shrugged. "I suppose not," he said. "But her master owed me a debt as well." He spoke of Jace, whom they had killed a while back.  

[Cecily D Aria]

"But he's not her master, not since we killed him," Garin said, crossing his arm. "She is mine, now, so your debt is to me, and I owe you nothing. So how should we go about settling it?"  

[marixe alcyone]

"Well, since her master's dead..." the man said. He hadn't been aware of Jace's death. "I'll give you the girl. That should cover it."  

[Cecily D Aria]

"Hmm.... Usually I would demand more, but since Muon did such a wonderful job on your hands," Garin said, glancing down at them for a moment. "Never seeing you again should cover the rest. Now, get out of my sight."