Ishtar, Last of Her Name — Street Smarts, Page 9
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The young man steps toward the gang. He asks: “Tower Market?” The leader demands: “Were you listening to us?” The young man smiles: “Everyone listens in the Imperial City.” He walks alongside the four wary brigands, explaining: “The difference is that I'm honest about it.”
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A cheerful young man approaches four suspicious brigands and offers to guide them through the city.
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.