Ishtar, Last of Her Name — Street Smarts, Page 4
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Transcript
A headscarf-wearing brigand rummages through the wagon and finds an ornate wooden chest. Brigand: “Found something.” Merchant: “That belongs to the Seven Lanterns Guild.” Brigand: “Not anymore.” Merchant: “The Guild will hunt you to the ends of the earth.” Brigand: “We only need to reach the city.” The other robbers stand around the hostage and wagon.
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A robber discovers a Seven Lanterns Guild chest; the merchant warns the brigands about its owners.
About this chapter
Street Smarts opens with four brigands robbing a caravan outside the Imperial City. They head into the crowded festival streets with their loot, where an encounter with a streetwise local draws them into a city that isn’t quite as easy to navigate as they expect.