Chapter 47: Chapter 47 Consequences for Treason

Nathan was holding a letter from Taeol in his hand. Something was pushing him to do the polite thing and read the entire letter. But fuck that. This letter was from somebody who didn’t deserve to be treated as a person, much less given their polite social due.

Nathan spun on his heel and took off towards the Adventurer’s guild, leaving the man who’d given him the letter open-mouthed in his wake. He heard somebody else behind him swear.

“Harpy’s Tits! Net him, Tessa!”

Nathan glanced over his shoulder and saw a woman raise a large crossbow-shaped device and fire it. A net unfurled and flew at him.

Too late, idiots.

Nathan cornered sharply, putting the corner of a building between him and the net. He needed to make it another block down, turn another corner and he’d be at the Adventurer’s Guild. He’d describe what happened to him, show Sudraiel the letter and describe their faces. These assholes were screwed.

Then the net curved around the corner and caught him. Nathan stumbled and refused to fall for a few steps until the net well and truly tangled his legs. Then he hopped for a moment until a sharp jerk yanked his legs out from under him. He fell forward into a roll, throwing the entire momentum of his body against the rope connected to the net. He felt the pull vanish and heard more cursing from behind as he vaulted back to his feet, making it half a dozen feet farther down the street.

He could only hop or roll, and rolling covered more distance.

I will roll to the Guild if I have to.

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