A Shadow in the Night

Garret looked at her, 'you are welcome to remain present when I tell your father, but I don't feel comfortable letting you know too much just yet, I'm sorry," he said. He looked up as the carriage slowed again as they came into the clearing by the her father's second home. "Besides we're here now I assume," he said sweetly.

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Destry nodded softly. She smiled knowing he wouldn't send her away like most men did when talking business. When they did arrive and stopped at her fathers she slipped out and picked up her dress running inside. "Father!" she called with glee. Destry saw him emerge and she ran to him tossing her arms around him in a hug. "Oh father." she grinned hugging him tight. "I have missed you."

Garret smiled softly walking out slowly, he knew he'd still have to explain himself. "Sorry to disturb your trip sir," he said after Destry stepped back a bit. He walked over, still holding the cloth in his hand.

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The king nodded one and looked at the cloth. Destry still didn't get what was so important about the cloth. The king smiled and offered for them to step into his office. Like Garret he was not one to treat a woman as inferior. Destry smiled and then walked in and sitting in one of her favorite arm chairs.

Garret sat down after placing the cloth on the table in front of the king. "I found that in the garden, under your daughters room," he said. He saw the kings confusion, "It's a form of cloth I saw when I was in the desert, I think I know what you thief is," he said softly.

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The king leaned in. "Tell me all you know Garret." he said and offered him another arm chair near his desk. Destry bit her lip. The desert? She was so confused, and honestly quite nervous. Destry could feel the ring in her bosom burning with guilt.

Garret looked up, "when I was there they talked about how if a shoulder deserted his post or, committed some other crime, they would be banished from the city, with nothing but a small bottle of water, and in the most extreme cases wounded greatly," he said gruffly, "an extreme practice, no doubt," he said softly

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The king nodded urging him on. Destry didn't see how this related to their mystery thief. Destry bit her lip and waited for the rest of the story to continue. She hadn't known that Garret had been a soldier at one point.

Garret looked at them both, "They told me a story of one soldier, he was an amazing archer, a noble man," he began. Hoping they would both see where this was going soon. "He was cast out, but managed to survive the desert, the wounds, and the heat, to return and assassinate his old captain and two thirds of his old unit, leaving only the ones who stood by him to defend him before he was punished," he said lightly, "I think that soldier has for some reason ended up here," he said

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[lol shoulder... soldier ;)]

"Oh." Destry said and bit her lip feeling the guilt die down. He was a thief out of necessity. She could see she had been right about this man. He could lead a revolution and change everything. Destry bit her lip knowing if he did he would win and her father would fall. That scared her. The king nodded. "Thank you Garret." he said and then stood. "He has to be stopped at all cost." Destry frowned. "Father..." she interrupted and he looked at her and sat waiting for her to speak. He found wisdom in his daughters words like he did in his wife's. Destry bit her lip. "Why not reach out to him and create a purpose to build him up. If we come against him who is to say we wont end up like the men who betrayed him? But if we offer him a chance to redeem himself and regain his honor then surely he will take it." Destry said. Her father nodded. "Very well Destry and how do you suppose we show this trust and get him to hear our deal. He would kill any man we sent." Destry nodded. "Send me."

Garret stared at them both, "He's ruthless, In my opinion it's best to leave him alone, warn him in some way that messing with you or your family is a bad idea, but other than that, leave him be," he said.

Bren smirked, he was crouched on top of the cabin roof, he'd recognized Garret and decided to follow them see what was said. He pulled out out a blade and moved to above the window. He dove through grabbing Destry's father putting the blade to his neck, "I assume that conversation was about me," he said still hidden behind his hood.

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Destry gasped and held her hand to her mouth. She bit her lip looking from her father to the man. She looked at Garret as he looked on the ready to attack. "Stop it." she said and shook her head. "Put those away." she said to both Garret and to the thief. "Can't we have a civil conversation?" Destry had been about to say she didn't think a threat was going to put the thief at ease and to stay away. In fact she only thought it would do the opposite. The king held very still. "Listen to me son, you don't want to do this." he said softly and put a hand out to tell his daughter to relax. "That is my daughter and it is not right to threaten her fathers life in front of her eyes. If you need assurance you wont be harmed I will give you my word. Please put the knife away." he said calmly. Destry bit her lip. "Please stop it."Destry whispered her eyes not leaving the hooded man.

Bren smirked softly, 'perhaps you should be glad you aren't already dead," he said. He lifted his bow off his shoulder and moved sitting down, keeping the blade around the kings neck, "If anyone makes a move they'll be dead in a second, ask the soldier if you don't believe I'm that quick," he said sitting back holding his bow as he removed his knife from the kings throat.

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The king only moved so that he was out of reach of the thief then looked at him. "What is it you desire here?" Destry bit her lip looking at him. He amazed her and shocked her all at the same time. She stared at him as if it would reveal his secretes. She bit her lip. Destry sat down again figuring this would be a long conversation and frankly her shoes where not made for walking and standing.

Bren looked at them all, "firstly, I was framed by my superiors, if I hadn't of come back and killed them, that town he was talking about, wouldn't exist," he said calmly. He didn't feel comfortable sitting here in the open, "secondly I regret killing those soldiers the other day, they died honorably and needlessly," he said. He stood up, "oh and lastly, don't fuck with me or you're all dead," he said walking towards the window, he tossed the second ring on the kings lap, "It's fake gold, kill whoever sold it to you," he said before leaving

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Destry's eyes opened slightly and she looked at her father pleadingly. He shook his head. It was nether the time nor the place to ask him to stay especially after how he had come in. Destry bit her lip frowning as she watched him leave out the same window he came from. "I told you he wants his honor back." she said.

Garret stared at them both, "are you insane?" he asked. "I know I said leave him be, but it sounds like he doesn't plan to leave you alone," he said.

Bren ran off heading back to his hideout.

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Destry raised an eyebrow. "He's a desperate man. Put yourself in his shoes what would you do? If no one listened what would you do? If it where me I would tare down the system that kept me from being what I wanted and if he starts a war..." She shook her head. "If he starts one he will win it. He had enough leverage and well from what I have heard enough poise and the sharp mind needed." she said. Destry frowned. "What would you do have him killed and have all the men you send to do it come back in pieces?"

Garret looked at her, "it would take one man, and a fake meeting with him," he said lightly. He turned to the king, "perhaps reaching out then killing him is your only safe move," he said lightly.

Bren stretched out and lay on his bed. He was still intrigued by Destry, it was surprising she remained so calm today.

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Destry shook her head. "Do that and your man is dead and so is our kingdom. Destry had seen that he was not a killer today but she had already assumed that he did not kill if there was no need to and her father had not posed a threat to him. Until he shattered that assumption for her she would believe it. Destry sighed seeing her father was debating. "If you are confident this will work then reach out to him as if it where you who wanted to help him and if your man is able to kill him." Destry stood angry and left the room. What was the point of being in the room if no one listened?